Nahid al-Rayyis
Nahid Munir al-Rayyis | |
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ناهض الريس | |
Justice Minister | |
In office October 2003 – 2004 | |
President | Yasser Arafat |
Prime Minister | Ahmed Qurei |
Preceded by | Freih Abu Medein |
Succeeded by | Taysir Al-Tamimi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 Gaza, Palestine |
Political party | Fatah |
Profession | Politician, Philanthropist, Author, Poet |
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Nahid Munir al-Rayyis (
Biography
Al-Rayyis was born in Gaza City, British Mandate Palestine in 1937.[1] He moved to Egypt in 1954 and graduated from Cairo University with a Bachelor of Laws in 1958.[1][2]
Afterward, al-Rayyis joined the
Al-Rayyis served as the Justice Minister of the Palestinian National Authority's emergency government in October 2003. However, he resigned in 2004 citing new laws passed making it difficult for him and his ministry to operate as well as the increased presence of foreign interests (according to him, this included Israel, the United States, and the European Union).[4]
In addition to politics, he was a well-known poet. Most of his work revolved around the Palestinian political struggle and
After being hospitalized for deteriorating health, al-Rayyis died in Gaza on April 13, 2010. Following his death, dignitaries from every Palestinian faction (including both Fatah and Hamas—which has de facto control over the Gaza Strip) and some parliamentary blocs extended condolences to al-Rayyis's family.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Palestinian poet Nahid Ar-Rayyis dies in Gaza Archived 2010-04-23 at archive.today. Ma'an News Agency. 2010-04-13.
- ^ Nahid al-Rayyes Profile. Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre. 2010-01-04.
- ^ a b Parsons, p.135.
- Electronic Intifada. 2004-09-02.
Bibliography
- Parsons, Nigel Craig (2005). The politics of the Palestinian Authority: from Oslo to al-Aqsa. Routledge Publishing. ISBN 0-415-94440-6.