Zuhair Al-Shun
Zuhair Al-Shun | |
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| Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 17 January 2018 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Fariz Mehdawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1958 |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Zuhair Saleh Muhammad Al-Shun (
Early life and education
Al-Shun was born on 31 July 1958. He studied elementary and high school in Palestine. While in high school, he actively participated in demonstrations against Israel. Therefore, he was imprisoned twice. Then, he completed his postgraduate education at Rajasthan University in 1990 with an MBA degree and earned a doctorate in business administration at the same university.[1]
Carrier
Al-Shun began his career in foreign service in 1991 when the Palestinian government assigned him to be a consular in Tunisia until 1995. Subsequently, he became the Palestinian ambassador to various countries such as Ethiopia, the African Union, Uganda, Kenya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Morocco.[2] On 17 January 2018, he became Palestine's ambassador to Indonesia.[3]
Personal life
Al-Shun married a Palestinian woman and has three children: two sons and one daughter.[4]
References
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- ^ Kuwado, Fabian Januarius. "9 Dubes Serahkan Surat Kepercayaan kepada Jokowi". kompas.com. Kompas. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Al Watan, Al Watan. "سفير فلسطين لدى اثيوبيا يفتح أبواب إفريقيا ويتحدث عن الشراكة والدعم والسر وراء الـ"كوجو" والـ"نجيرة"". alwatanvoice.com. Al Watan. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023.