Mahmoud al-Aloul (Arabic: محمود العالول) (born 11 December 1950[3]) is a Palestinian politician who formerly served as the governor of the Palestinian Authority's Nablus governorate[4] in the Central Highlands of the West Bank from 1995 to 2005. Al-Aloul was elected to the Central Committee of Fatah in August 2009 during the 6th General Conference, and later became Vice Chairman following the 7th General Conference held in 2016.
Mahmoud al-Aloul | |
|---|---|
محمود العالول | |
 Al-Aloul in 2020 | |
| Vice Chairman of Central Committee of Fatah | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2017 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of Central Committee of Fatah | |
| Assumed office August 2009 | |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 17 March 2007 – 14 June 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Barghouti |
| Succeeded by | Samir Abdullah |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for Nablus Governorate | |
| Assumed office 18 February 2006 | |
| Governor of Nablus Governorate[1] | |
| In office 1995–2005 | |
| President | Yasser Arafat |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Abu Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1950 Nablus, West Bank, Jordan |
| Nationality | Palestine |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Alma mater | Beirut Arab University (BA)[2] |
| Profession | Politician, activist |
In early 2018, he was widely discussed as the likely successor to Mahmoud Abbas as President of the Palestinian National Authority.[3] After the Six-Day War, al-Aloul was arrested by Israel and sent to live in Jordan, where he joined Fatah. He rose within Fatah, and, in the 1970s, moved to Lebanon. There he served under Khalil al-Wazir, as commander of a Fatah brigade that captured eight Israeli soldiers in 1983. The Israeli prisoners were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli hands.[3]
According to Aloul, the Palestinians still maintain their belief in armed struggle against the State of Israel.[5]
References
edit- ^ "الرئيس يصدر قراراً بإنتداب سعيد أبو علي محافظاً لنابلس". WAFA Agency.
- ^ Abu Toameh, Khaled (7 March 2018). "Who is Mahmoud al-Aloul, touted as Abbas's possible heir?". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Rumley, Grant (7 March 2018). "The Next Palestinian President?". The American Interest. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Interview with Mahmoud Al-Aloul, Governor of Nablus
- ^ Abu Toameh, Khaled (8 October 2012). "Palestinians have not abandoned armed struggle". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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