Issa Kassissieh
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Preceded byShawqi Armali
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Issa Jamil Kassissieh | |
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| Ambassador of Palestine to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| Assumed office October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Shawqi Armali |
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| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
Issa Jamil Kassissieh (born 1964) is a Palestinian scholar and diplomat, who since October 2013 serves as Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1] He currently serves as the Palestinian ambassador for Armenia since February 24, 2026.[2]
Kassissieh was born in East Jerusalem into a Greek-Orthodox family. He studied English literature at Bethlehem University, international relations at Birzeit University, public administration at the Kennedy School of Government and diplomacy at the University of Birmingham.[citation needed]