Jibril Rajoub
Palestinian politician (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jibril Mahmoud Muhammad Rajoub (Arabic: جبريل رجوب; born 14 May 1953), also known by his kunya Abu Rami,[1] is a Palestinian political leader, legislator, and former militant.[2] He leads the Palestinian Football Association and the Palestine Olympic Committee.[3] He was the head of the Preventive Security Force in the West Bank until being dismissed (along with the force's chief in Gaza, Ghazi Jabali) in 2002.[4][5] He had been a member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council until 2009[6] and was elected to the Fatah Central Committee at the party's 2009 congress,[3] serving as Deputy-Secretary until 2017,[6] before being elected Secretary General of the Central Committee in 2017.[7]
Quick Facts President of the Palestinian Football Association, Preceded by ...
Jibril Rajoub | |
---|---|
President of the Palestinian Football Association | |
Assumed office 11 May 2008 | |
Preceded by | Ahmed Al-Afifi |
Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee | |
Assumed office 20 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Ahmed al-Qudwa |
Personal details | |
Born | Jibril Mahmoud Muhammad Rajoub (1953-05-14) 14 May 1953 (age 70) Dura, Hebron, Jordanian West Bank |
Nationality | Palestine |
Political party | Fatah |
Occupation | Politician |
Military service | |
Rank | Major general |
Close