The current chairman of the Palestinians' top decision-making body is Rawhi Fattouh, 75, who also served briefly as a stop-gap leader following the death of Yasser Arafat in 2004

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Palestinian president names interim successor if he has to leave post

Getty Images Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a constitutional declaration on Wednesday, November 28, 2024, stating that National Council Speaker Rawhi Fattouh would assume the position of President of the Palestinian National Authority “temporarily” in the event that the presidency becomes vacant. The declaration stated that “if the position of President of the National Authority becomes vacant in the absence of the Legislative Counci…

Getty Images أصدر الرئيس الفلسطيني محمود عباس الأربعاء 28 تشرين الثاني 2024، إعلاناً دستورياً يقضي بتولي رئيس المجلس الوطني روحي فتوح منصب رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية “مؤقتاً” في حال شغور منصب الرئاسة. ونص الإعلان على أنه “إذا شغر مركز رئيس السلطة الوطنية في حالة عدم وجود المجلس التشريعي (برلمان السلطة)، يتولى رئيس المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني […]

من هو روحي فتوح الذي سيتولى رئاسة السلطة الفسطينية حال شغور المنصب؟

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Who is Rawhi Fattouh who will assume the presidency of the Palestinian Authority if the position becomes vacant?

In accordance with the document, his duties should be temporarily assumed by the chairman of the country’s parliament

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Palestinian president issues constitutional document on his possible successor

Mr Abbas said the Palestinian National Council chairman, Mr Rawhi Fattuh, would be his temporary replacement.

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Palestinian leader Abbas lays ground for succession

Abbas named Rouhi Fattouh as his temporary successor until elections are held, should the time come to replace him. Ramallah officials denied that Abbas' health prompted the decree, but admitted that external pressures influenced the decision

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The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, issued a decree on Wednesday setting out the modalities of the interim period to begin on the day his post becomes “vacant”, and which de facto excludes Hamas from business during this transitional period....

Le président de l'Autorité palestinienne, Mahmoud Abbas, a pris mercredi un décret fixant les modalités de l'intérim devant s'ouvrir le jour où son poste deviendra "vacant", et qui écarte de facto le Hamas des affaires pendant cette période transitoire. ...

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A close ally of Abbas, Fattouh has been an important member of Fatah, leading the party's parliamentary bloc for decades.

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PA head Mahmoud Abbas announces Rawhi Fattouh as successor

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed a temporary successor to replace him if he dies or leaves office, thus responding to the concerns of a possible power vacuum after his departure.In a statement, Abbas said that the post will fall to the president of the Palestinian National Council, who should not serve as interim president for more than 90 days, during which presidential elections should be held.The current president of the highest …

El presidente palestino, Mahmoud Abbas, nombró a un sucesor temporal que lo reemplazaría si muere o deja su cargo, respondiendo de esta forma a las preocupaciones de un posible vacío de poder tras su partida.En una declaración, Abbas dijo que el puesto recaerá en el presidente del Consejo Nacional Palestino, quien no debería servir como presidente interino durante más de 90 días, durante los cuales deberían celebrarse elecciones presidenciales.E…

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Palestinian President Abbas sets the path for succession and appoints a temporary successor

The chairman of the Palestinian National Council will temporarily take over Abu Mazen's position if the position becomes vacant. In 2004, he served as interim president upon the death of Yasser Arafat. Fatuh joined Fatah in 1967, and has served as Abu Mazen's man since 2006

יו"ר המועצה הלאומית הפלסטינית ייכנס זמנית לתפקידו של אבו מאזן במידה והתפקיד יתפנה. בשנת 2004, שימש כנשיא זמני עם מותו של יאסר ערפאת. פתוח הצטרף לפת"ח משנת 1967, ומשמש כאיש של אבו מאזן מ-2006

Palestinian president names interim successor if he has to leave post

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