Rami Hamdallah
Rami Hamdallah (Arabic: رامي الحمد الله, romanized: Rāmī al-Ḥamd Allāh; born 10 August 1958) is a Palestinian politician and academic. He served as prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority from 2014 to 2019 and president of An-Najah National University in Nablus.
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 with Ismail Haniyeh from 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 with Ismail 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 |
On 2 June 2013, the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas named him to succeed Salam Fayyad as prime minister. His appointment was not recognized by Hamas, who were not consulted in the decision. He is a member of Fatah; however, the BBC states that he is a political independent. On 20 June 2013, Hamdallah tendered his resignation, which Abbas accepted on 23 June. Six weeks after that, Abbas asked Hamdallah to form a new government, which he did on 19 September 2013. He was appointed the head of the unity government on 2 June 2014, a position from which he resigned on 29 January 2019.