Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council
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The Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council is the chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council
. As Chairman, the Speaker replaces the President of the Palestinian National Authority
if the latter is unable to perform their role. The current speaker is legislator Aziz Duwaik (Arabic: عبد العزيز دويك).
Palestinian Legislative Council
The Palestinian Legislative Council, the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a unicameral body with 132 members, elected from 16 electoral districts in the West Bank and Gaza...
. As Chairman, the Speaker replaces the President of the Palestinian National Authority
President of the Palestinian National Authority
The President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position in the Palestinian National Authority ....
if the latter is unable to perform their role. The current speaker is legislator Aziz Duwaik (Arabic: عبد العزيز دويك).
List of Speakers
| # | Name | Born - Died | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Qurei Ahmed Qurei Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei , also known by his Arabic Kunya Abu Alaa is a former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority... |
1937 - | March 2000 | 2003 | 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... |
| 2 | Rawhi Fattuh Rawhi Fattuh Rawhi Fattuh is the former Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and was the interim President of the Palestinian Authority, following the death of Yasser Arafat on November 11, 2004 until January 15, 2005. Under Palestinian law, he was to hold the post for 60 days until an election is... |
1949 - | 10 March 2004 | 16 February 2006 | 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... |
| 3 | Aziz Duwaik | c. 1950 - | 29 March 2006 | Incumbent | Hamas Hamas Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades... |
See also
- President of the Palestinian National AuthorityPresident of the Palestinian National AuthorityThe President of the Palestinian National Authority is the highest-ranking political position in the Palestinian National Authority ....
- Prime Minister of the Palestinian National AuthorityPrime Minister of the Palestinian National AuthorityThe Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the head of government of the Palestinian Authority government.The Prime Minister's Office was created in 2003 to manage day-to-day activities of the Palestinian government. The position was created because both Israel and the United...