Rami Hamdallah
Rami Hamdallah | |
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رامي الحمد الله | |
 Hamdallah in 2013 | |
| Prime Minister of the State of Palestine | |
| In office 19 September 2013 – 14 April 2019 (Disputed withIsmail Haniyehfrom 19 September 2013 until 2 June 2014) | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Shtayyeh |
| In office 6 June 2013 – 23 June 2013 (Disputed withIsmail Haniyeh) | |
| Preceded by | Salam Fayyad |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1958 Anabta,West Bank,Jordan |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Alma mater | University of Jordan University of Manchester Lancaster University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Rami Hamdallah(Arabic:رامي الحمد الله,romanized:Rāmī al-Ḥamd Allāh;born 10 August 1958) is aPalestinianpolitician and academic. He served asprime minister of the Palestinian National Authorityfrom 2014 to 2019[1]and president ofAn-Najah National UniversityinNablus.[2]
On 2 June 2013, thePalestinian presidentMahmoud Abbasnamed him to succeedSalam Fayyadas prime minister.[3]His appointment was not recognized byHamas,who were not consulted in the decision.[4]He is a member of Fatah;[5]however, the BBC states that he is a political independent.[6]On 20 June 2013, Hamdallah tendered his resignation, which Abbas accepted on 23 June.[7]Six weeks after that, Abbas asked Hamdallah to form a new government, which he did on 19 September 2013.[8]He was appointed the head of theunity governmenton 2 June 2014,[9]a position from which he resigned on 29 January 2019.[10]
Early life and education[edit]
Rami Hamdallah was born inAnabtain the northernPalestineon 10 August 1958.[11]He graduated from theUniversity of Jordanin 1980 and received his MA from theUniversity of Manchesterin 1982. Hamdallah completed aPhDin English linguistics atLancaster Universityin 1988.[12]
Career[edit]
Hamdallah, widely known asAbū Wālid('Father of Walid', after one of his deceased children) is a professor atAn-Najah National University.He was hired in 1982 as English instructor, and at the university he got to know his future wife.[13]He was appointed president of the university in 1998.[14]During his 15 years' term, he tripled the student enrollment, which now numbers 20,000 students on 4 campuses. He also opened a 400-bed teaching hospital. He served as the secretary general of Palestinian Central Elections Commission from 2002 to 2013.[15]He was the commission's deputy chairman in 2011.[4][16]He was sworn in as prime minister on 6 June 2013[17]and replacedSalam Fayyadin the post.[18]Only two weeks into the job, however, Hamdallah tendered his resignation, reportedly as result of interference with Hamdallah's authority by Abbas' aides.[19]On 23 June 2013, Abbas accepted Hamdallah's resignation, but appointed him as the head of the interim government.[20]Hamdallah's resignation was praised byMohammed Dajani,the founder of the Wastia Movement of Moderate Islam in the West Bank, who stated that "I respect him for taking this decision. They thought he would be window dressing and he would not accept that."[21]
Six weeks after Hamdallah's resignation, Abbas asked him to form a new government, which he did on 19 September 2013.[8]
On 13 March 2018, Hamdallah survived an assassination attempt during his visit to the Gaza Strip.[22]
On 29 January 2019 he and his government handed their resignation to President Abbas, who accepted the request on the following day.[23]He was replaced byMohammad Shtayyehin April 2019.[24]
Personal life[edit]
Three of his children, 11-year-old twins and a 9-year-old boy, were killed in a car accident in 2000. He and his wife had another daughter afterwards.[14]
References[edit]
- ^Joe Dyke (10 March 2019)."Hamas further sidelined by appointment of new PA premier Shtayyeh".The Times of Israel.Retrieved10 March2019.
- ^"Faculty Profile at An-Najah University".An Najah University.Retrieved2 June2013.
- ^"Abbas to appoint Rami Hamdallah as next Palestinian PM".Ynet.2 June 2013.Retrieved2 June2013.
- ^ab"Rami Hamdallah Appointed Prime Minister Of Palestine By President Mahmoud Abbas".Huffington Post.2 June 2013.
- ^"Abbas names new Palestinian prime minister".Al Jazeera English.2 June 2013.Retrieved2 June2013.
- ^"Mahmoud Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah".BBC.3 June 2013.Retrieved6 June2013.
- ^"Abbas accepts resignation of Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah".BBC. 23 June 2013.Retrieved23 June2013.
- ^ab"New Palestinian Authority government carbon copy of old".Los Angeles Times.19 September 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2013.Retrieved19 February2014.
- ^"Palestinian unity government sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas".BBC. 2 June 2014.Retrieved5 June2014.
- ^"Palestinian President Abbas accepts PM Hamdallah's resignation".Al Jazeera. 29 January 2019.Retrieved1 February2019.
- ^H - Personalities.Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs.Archived29 July 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^"New Palestinian Prime Minister studied at Lancaster".news.lancs.ac.uk.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^Rudoren, Jodi (3 June 2013)."Palestinian Authority's New Premier Admired as 'Conscience'".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^ab"Rami Hamdallah | Biography & Facts".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved22 May2020.
- ^Bobb, Scott (3 June 2013)."Palestinians Give Mixed Reaction to New Prime Minister".Voice of America.Jerusalem.Retrieved21 June2013.
- ^Abukhater, Maher; Sanders, Edmund (2 June 2013)."Palestinian Authority picks Rami Hamdallah as prime minister".Los Angeles Times.
- ^Kershner, Isabel (20 June 2013)."New Palestinian prime minister submits resignation after two weeks".The Boston Globe.Jerusalem.Retrieved21 June2013.
- ^Browning, Noah (20 June 2013)."New Palestinian prime minister offers resignation".Reuters.Ramallah.Retrieved21 June2013.
- ^Khoury, Jack (23 June 2013)."Abbas accepts resignation of newly appointed Palestinian PM Hamdallah".Haaretz.Retrieved25 June2013.
- ^Basil, Yousuf (24 June 2013)."Abbas accepts resignation of Palestinian prime minister".CNN.Retrieved3 July2013.
- ^Greenwood, Phoebe (20 June 2013)."Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah tenders resignation".London: The Telegraph.Retrieved25 June2013.
- ^BBC, BBC (13 March 2018)."Palestinian PM Hamdallah survives Gaza explosion".BBC.Retrieved13 March2018.
- ^The New Arab, El Arabi Jdid (30 January 2019)."Palestinian president Abbas accepts prime minister Hamdallahs resignation".The New Arab.Retrieved31 January2019.
- ^staff, T. O. I.; Agencies."Abbas swears in new PA government led by his Fatah ally, Mohammad Shtayyeh".www.timesofisrael.com.Retrieved22 May2020.
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