| Kamel Arekat | |
| Office: | Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan |
| Term Start: | 1970 |
| Term End: | 1984 |
| Predecessor: | Kassim al-Rimawi |
| Successor: | Akef al-Fayez |
| Office2: | Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan |
| Term Start2: | 1951 |
| Term End2: | 1984 |
| Nickname: | Abu Ghazi |
| Branch: | al-Jihad al-Muqaddas |
| Serviceyears: | 1944–1951 |
| Rank: | Co Leader |
| Battles: | 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Al Qastal, Palestine, Dheisheh |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1901[1] |
| Birth Place: | Abu Dis, Ottoman Empire |
| Death Place: | Amman, Jordan |
| Spouse: | Rasmia Baidas, Irfat Kamal |
Kamel Arekat (Arabic: كامل عريقات, also spelled Kamel Uraygat; 26 March 1901 – 17 July 1984) was a Palestinian Jordanian militant and politician who served as the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Jordan.[2] He was born in Abu Dis, a town 5km in the east of Jerusalem, to a notable Jordanian originated clan.
Kamel was born to a notable family. His grandfather, Sheikh Rashid, was known as the leader of the knights assigned by the Ottoman Sultan to protect Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem.[3] After the World War I, and the British Mandate for Palestine he served in the British Police in 1926.[4]
Years later, and due to the Jewish Immigration to Palestine, he participated in the Arab-Palestinian resistance movement under the leadership of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni.[5]