Nasser al-Qudwa
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Nasser al-Qudwa (born 1959) whose full name is Sayed Nasser Arafat al-Qudwa from the Arafat al-Qudwa who are a family of notables from Gaza and of the Ashraf class. Nasser is a Palestinian
diplomat and was the Permanent Observer from the Palestinian National Authority
for the United Nations
. Qudwa joined Fatah
in 1969 and then became president of the General Union of Palestinian Students
in 1974. He attended Cairo University
, graduating with a degree in dentistry in 1979 and then became an executive member of the Palestinian Red Crescent shortly later. Qudwa represented his uncle Yasser Arafat
and the Palestine Liberation Organization
as an unofficial observer in the United Nations
in 1987, then as a permanent observer in 1991. In 2005, he was succeeded by Riyad H. Mansour
. Al-Qudwa currently lives in New York City
with his wife, daughter and three other Palestinian diplomats.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
diplomat and was the Permanent Observer from the Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. Qudwa joined Fatah
Fatah
Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found...
in 1969 and then became president of the General Union of Palestinian Students
General Union of Palestinian Students
The General Union of Palestinian Students is an organization run by Palestinian students since the early 1920s. It is generally considered one of the first Palestinian institutions started. It was officially launched in Cairo in 1959....
in 1974. He attended Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
, graduating with a degree in dentistry in 1979 and then became an executive member of the Palestinian Red Crescent shortly later. Qudwa represented his uncle Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini , popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar , was a Palestinian leader and a Laureate of the Nobel Prize. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization , President of the Palestinian National Authority...
and the Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization which was created in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed...
as an unofficial observer in the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in 1987, then as a permanent observer in 1991. In 2005, he was succeeded by Riyad H. Mansour
Riyad H. Mansour
Riyad H. Mansour is a Palestinian-American diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations.Mansour was educated at the University of Akron and Youngstown State University. He was the Deputy Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations from 1983 to...
. Al-Qudwa currently lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with his wife, daughter and three other Palestinian diplomats.
See also
- Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National AuthorityForeign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National AuthorityThe Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is in charge of foreign relations. In June 2006, Israel attacked the ministry's office in Gaza City twice...
- Foreign relations of Palestine