Saeed Abu Ali
Palestinian politician and jurist (born 1955)
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Saeed Abdul Rahman Ahmed Abu Ali (Arabic: سعيد عبد الرحمن أحمد أبو علي; born 13 January 1955) is a Palestinian politician and jurist. He headed the governorates of Nablus, Ramallah and Al-Bireh. He was also the Palestinian Minister of Interior, and serves as Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab Nations.
Rami Hamdallah
Saeed Abu Ali | |
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| Minister of Interior[1] | |
| In office 19 May 2009 – 2 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Salam Fayyad Rami Hamdallah |
| Preceded by | Abdel Razak al-Yehiyeh |
| Succeeded by | Rami Hamdallah |
| Governor of Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate[2] | |
| In office 10 September 2006 – May 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Laila Ghannam |
| Governor of Nablus Governorate[3] | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Aloul |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Sheikh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1955 Jenin, All-Palestine Protectorate (present-day Palestine) |
| Party | Fatah |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Al-Quds University Tunis University University of Toulouse |
| Profession | Politician, jurist |
Early life and education
Saeed Abu Ali was born on 13 January 1955, in the Jenin Governorate, northern part of West Bank, State of Palestine. He studied law at Al-Quds University. After moving to Tunisia, he joined the Palestine Liberation Organization. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism and information, a master's degree in 1989 in political science and a doctorate in law in 1995. In 1992 he earned a doctorate in international organizations from University of Toulouse, France.
Political career
- 1980–1984: Member of the Permanent Delegate of Palestine to the Arab League of Nations.
- 1984–1989: Director of Arab Affairs at the Palestinian Planning Center in Tunis.
- 1989–1995: Adviser to the Embassy of the Palestine Liberation Organization
- 1995–2002: Director General of the Presidential Secretariat.
- 2002–2005: Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Secretariat.
- 2005: Governor of the Ministry of the Interior and National Security and Coordinator for Governor's Affairs.
- 2005: Assistant to the Secretary General of the Presidency in the Ministry of the Interior and National Security to the Palestinian Presidency & coordinator for governorate affairs.
- 2005–2006: Governor of Nablus Governorate.
- 2006–2009: Governor of Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate.
- 2009–2014: Minister of Interior.
