Rawhi Fattouh
Rawhi Fattuh (Arabic: روحي فتوح, Rawḥī Fatūḥ, also transliterated as Rauhi Fattouh; born 23 August 1949) is the former Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and was the interim President of the Palestinian Authority, following the death of Yasser Arafat on 11 November 2004 until 15 January 2005. Under Palestinian law, he was to hold the post for sixty days until an election was held. The elections were held and won by Mahmoud Abbas, who was sworn in on 15 January 2005. He was elected to the Central Committee of Fatah in December 2016.
Rawhi Fattuh | |
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روحي فتوح | |
| Interim President of the Palestinian National Authority | |
| In office 11 November 2004 – 15 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Abbas |
| 3rd Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| In office 10 March 2004 – 16 February 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rafiq Al-Natsheh |
| Succeeded by | Aziz Dweik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1949 Rafah, All-Palestine Protectorate, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
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