Ismail Haniyeh
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh (Arabic: إسماعيل عبد السلام أحمد هنية; sometimes transliterated as Haniya, Haniyah, or Hanieh; born 29 January 1962) is a senior political leader of Hamas. He was the disputed Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.[2] In September 2017, he became Chief of Hamas's Political Bureau.[3]
Ismail Haniyeh | |
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.jpg) Haniyeh in 2020 | |
| Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2017 | |
| Deputy | Saleh al-Arouri[1] |
| Preceded by | Khaled Mashal |
| De facto ruler of the Gaza Strip Disputed | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 13 February 2017 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas Aziz Dweik |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Yahya Sinwar |
| Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Disputed | |
| In office 29 March 2006* – 2 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Qurei |
| Succeeded by | Rami Hamdallah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1962 Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza Strip |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Children | 13 |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Gaza |
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Ismail Haniyeh Media
Haniyeh with Numan Kurtulmuş, 20 November 2012.
Haniyeh praying behind Khamenei during the funeral of Qasem Soleimani.
References
- ↑ "Hamas appoints West Bank terror chief as its deputy leader". The Times of Israel. 5 October 2017.
- ↑ Abbas sacks Hamas-led government. 14 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6754499.stm. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
- ↑ Ex-Gaza leader Haniyeh reportedly to replace Mashaal as Hamas head. 2016-09-05. http://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-gaza-leader-haniyeh-reportedly-to-replace-mashaal-as-hamas-head/. Retrieved 2016-12-09.