Hussein al-Sheikh

Not to be confused with Hussain Al-Sheikh.

Hussein al-Sheikh
حسين الشيخ
Al-Sheikh in 2022
Born	1960 (age 64–65) Ramallah, Jordanian-administered West Bank (present-day Ramallah, Palestine)
Nationality	Palestinian
Citizenship	Palestinian
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Fatah
Website	Official website

Hussein al-Sheikh (Arabic: حسين الشيخ; born 1960) is a Palestinian politician and businessman who has served as secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization since 26 May 2022.[1] He has been dubbed "spokesman of the occupation" by critics.[2] Al-Sheikh has been viewed as a potential successor to Mahmoud Abbas.[3]

Biography

Hussein al-Sheikh was born in Ramallah in 1960 during a period of the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank.[4]

Political life

al-Sheikh head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority since 2007. He was first elected as a member of the Central Committee of Fatah in 2008.[5]

On 25 June 2022, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization reaffirmed Hussein al-Sheikh as secretary general and head of the Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization.[6]

In 2024, Al-Sheikh has called for the release of Palestinian politician Marwan Barghouti, who is imprisoned for his attacks against Israelis in the second intifada.[7]

In January 2025, it was reported Al-Sheikh was involved in talks of a Saudi-Israeli peace deal brokered by the Trump administration.[8]

References

1. "President Abbas names Hussein Al-Sheikh Secretary-General of PLO". The Palestine News Agency. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
2. Kingsley, Patrick (15 July 2022). "A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He's Very Unpopular". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
3. Menachem, Yoni Ben (6 September 2023). "Hussein al-Sheikh Aims for Deputy Role under Mahmoud Abbas". Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
4. "A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He's Very Unpopular". The New York Times. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
5. "The Ramallah 'gentleman' who could become PA president". The Jerusalem Post. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
6. "PLO's Executive Committee reaffirms President Abbas as Chairman, al-Sheikh as secretary-general". The Palestine News Agency. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
7. Koningsveld, Akiva Van (18 March 2024). "PA official asks for help getting terrorists out of Israeli jails". JNS.org. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
8. Ravid, Barak (28 January 2025). "Scoop: White House envoy met senior Palestinian official in Saudi Arabia". Axios. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

External links

• Official website
• "A New Palestinian Leader Rises in the West Bank. He’s Very Unpopular", the New York Times, 15 July 2022.