| Salim al-Za'nun | |
|---|---|
 Opening the course for preparing the organizational staff of the Fatah movement in Tunis (1978) in the presence of Yasser Arafat (center), Salim al-Za'nun (two from right), and Abu Maher Ghneim (far right) | |
| Chairman of the Palestinian National Council | |
| In office 1993–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| President of the Palestinian National Council | |
| In office 1996–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Yasser Arafat |
| Succeeded by | TBA |
| Member of the Central Committee of Fatah | |
| Chairman of the Arab Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1933 Gaza |
| Died | 14 December 2022 Amman, Jordan |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Salim al-Za'nun (Arabic: سليم الزعنون; 28 December 1933 – 14 December 2022), also known as Salim Zanoun or Abu al-Adib, was a Palestinian politician. He served as the chairman of the Palestinian National Council from 1993. Al-Za'nun was one of the founders of the Fatah party, and remained a member of its central committee.
Al-Za'nun was born in Gaza on 28 December 1933. He began studying law at Cairo University in 1955. He obtained a diploma in law in 1957, and a diploma in politics and economy in 1958. He was elected by general assent to the presidency of the PNC in 1996, at its 21st Session held in Gaza. He assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arab Parliament at its 16th Congress in March 2010.
On February 8, 2020, al-Za'nun called on Arab countries during an extraordinary meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Amman, to throw more weight behind the Palestinian people, including material, political and parliamentary backing, and to oppose the recently unveiled US move.
Death
Al-Za'nun died on 14 December 2022, at the age of 89 in Amman, Jordan. He is buried at Sahab Cemetery located in Amman.
See also
References
- ^ Rachelle Kliger and Helda Eriqat (13 August 2009). "Will Fatah's New Faces Bring New Policies?". The Media Line. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- UCC Palestine Solidarity Campaign. "Salim Zanoun (al-Za'nun)". Palestine: Information with Provenance. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- "Palestine National Council's Presidents". Palestine National Council. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- "سليم الزعنون يتسلم رئاسة الاتحاد البرلماني العربي" (in Arabic). Palestine National Council. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- kuwaittimes (8 February 2020). "Ghanem rejects Trump Mideast peace plan, dumps it in dustbin". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- "وفاة رئيس المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني السابق سليم الزعنون". Arab 48. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Salim Zanoun at Wikimedia Commons- Photograph on The Jordan Times
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