Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid Explained

Honorific Prefix:HE Ambassador Dr
Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid
Office:Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland
Predecessor:none
Nationality:Palestinian
Spouse:Rami Abdalmajid
Children:3
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Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid is a Palestinian diplomat who has been the Palestinian ambassador to Ireland since November 2024, following the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the State of Palestine on 29 September 2024. She had previously been the head of mission of the Palestinian Authority in Ireland since 2020. The elevation to full ambassador followed Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine in May 2024.[1]

Education

Wahba Abdalmajid completed a PhD at the University of Nicosia (UNIC).[2]

Career

Wahba Abdalmajid began her diplomatic service at the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995 as assistant chief of protocol. She was then posted in Cyprus and came to Ireland in 2014 as deputy to the former head of mission, Ahmad Abdelrazek. She presented her credentials as head of mission of the Palestinian Authority in Ireland to President Michael D. Higgins in January 2020.[3] [4] In 2021 she was awarded the Diplomatic Service Medal by Diplomacy in Ireland – The European Diplomat in recognition of excellence in the use of social media in support of diplomatic efforts.[5]

Personal life

She is married to Rami Abdalmajid and is a mother of three children.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palestinian ambassador to Ireland: ‘The Irish know exactly how the Palestinians feel about occupation’. The Irish Times. Sorcha Pollak.
  2. Web site: Nation Branding: An Integrated Framework for Developing a Nation Brand for Palestine from Stakeholders' Perspectives. University of Nicosia (UNIC). Jilan. Abdalmajid. 2019. 12 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Mission of the State of Palestine in Ireland.
  4. Web site: 100 days: Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ireland. Eolas Magazine. Ciarán Galway.
  5. Web site: Announcement of Award of Diplomatic Service Medal – Dr. Jilan Abdalmajid & Ms. Sarah Holland. Miceál. O'Hurley. Diplomacy Ireland.
  6. Web site: Palestinian Ambassador's visit to Tipperary Town and Bansha. TipperaryLive. Martin Quinn.