Saeed Abu Ali Explained

Saeed Abu Ali
Office1:Governor of Nablus Governorate[1]
Term Start1:2005
Term End1:2006
Predecessor1:Mahmoud Aloul
Successor1:Kamal Sheikh
Office2:Governor of Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate[2]
Term Start2:10 September 2006
Term End2:May 2009
Successor2:Laila Ghannam
Office3:Minister of Interior[3]
Term Start3:19 May 2009
Term End3:2 June 2014
Predecessor3:Abdel Razak al-Yehiyeh
Successor3:Rami Hamdallah
Birth Date:1955
Birth Place:Jenin
Nationality:Palestinian
Children:4
Profession:Politician

Saeed Abdul Rahman Ahmed Abu Ali (Arabic: سعيد عبد الرحمن أحمد أبو علي; born 1955) is a Palestinian politician and jurist. He held important roles in the Palestinian presidency. He was the governor of the governorates of Nablus, Ramallah and Al-Bireh. Also was the Palestinian Minister of Interior, and he currently holds the position of Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab Nations.

Early life and education

Saeed Abu Ali was born in 1955, in the Jenin Governorate, northern part of West Bank, State of Palestine. He studied bachelor's degree in law from Al-Quds University. Then he moved to Tunisia, and joined the Palestine Liberation Organization. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism and information, a master's degree in 1989 in political science and a doctorate in law in 1995. In 1992 he got doctorate in international organizations from University of Toulouse, France. In 2015 he received a degree Professor from Al-Quds University.

Career

The positions held by Abu Ali are:

Abu Ali also worked since 1995 and at various times as a lecturer at the rank of associate professor in several Palestinian universities like Al-Azhar University, Birzeit University and Al-Quds University.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: الرئيس يصدر قراراً بإنتداب سعيد أبو علي محافظاً لنابلس. WAFA Agency.
  2. http://www.wafainfo.ps/ar_page.aspx?id=5200 Wafa agency
  3. http://info.wafa.ps/userfiles/server/pdf/covernment_13.pdf Government