Rafiq Al-Natsheh Explained

Rafiq Al-Natsheh
Office3:Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council
Term Start3:November 2003
Term End3:10 March 2004
Predecessor3:Ahmed Qurei
Successor3:Rawhi Fattouh
Birth Date:1934
Birth Place:Hebron, West Bank, Mandatory Palestine
Party:Fatah
Alma Mater:Cairo University

Rafiq Al-Natsheh (born in 1934[1]) is a Palestinian politician who was elected the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) from November 2003 to March 2004.

He has a political science degree from Cairo University.He is a member of Fatah, and was in its central committee. He became a member of the Palestinian National Council in 1964. He was the PLO representative in Saudi Arabia[2] from 1979 to 1990. He was elected to the Palestinian Legislative Council in the 1996 elections. He was appointed as minister of labor of Palestinian Authority from 1998 to 2002. He was appointed as minister of agriculture from 2002 until his election as speaker. He was elected Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council from November 2003 to 10 March 2004.[3] [4] Later he was appointed as the head of Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafeeq Natsheh . Success stories of Palestinian achievers from all over the world.
  2. Web site: Rafiq Al-Natsheh . www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org.
  3. Book: The Europa World Year Book 2007. February 8, 2007. Routledge. 9781857434149. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Rafiq Natsheh - Who is Rafiq Natsheh? . www.webgaza.net.
  5. Web site: "Palestinian National Anti-Corruption Strategy in the light of comparative experiences from the Arab region and the world" . UNDP .
  6. Web site: Israel 'threatens arrest' of PA anti-corruption head . Coalition for Accountability and Integrity - AMAN . ar . 20 January 2014.