Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi

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Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi
Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
In office
1994–2002
Preceded byPost Established
Succeeded bySalam Fayyad
Personal details
Born1925
Died27 January 2020 (aged 95)
Political partyFatah

Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi (1925 – 27 January 2020), also known as Abu Zuhdi, was a banker and politician from the

Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. He served the post from 1994 to 2002.[1]

Biography

Zuhdi Nashashibi was born on 1925 in

Zuhdi Nashashibi started his career at Syrian Ba'ath Party in early sixties. Later, he became a member of the executive council of Palestine Liberation Organization.[3] He became the head of its economics department. He was the chairman of Palestinian National Fund too.

Zuhdi Nashashibi returned to his homeland after

Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority in that year.[4][5] He served in that post till 2002.[6]

Zuhdi Nashashibi died on 27 January 2020 at the age of 95.[7]

References

  1. ^ "منظمات وشخصيات فلسطينية تنعى المناضل الوطني الكبير محمد زهدي النشاشيبي". www.amadps.org (in Arabic). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Nashashibi Family". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ .
  4. ^ "Arafat Names 14 to Self-Rule Authority". The New York Times. 29 May 1994. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ "PLO names 14 to rule Gaza, Jericho". The Baltimore Sun. 29 May 1994. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Arafat Trims and Reshuffles Cabinet". ABC News. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Former finance minister Mohammad Nashashibi dead at 95". Wafa. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.