Salah Abdel-Shafi
Salah Abdel-Shafi | |
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| Permanent Observer to the United Nations Office at Vienna Palestinian Ambassador to Austria | |
| Assumed office September 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Palestinian ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Palestinian Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Hael Al-Fahoum |
| Succeeded by | Khouloud Daibes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 Gaza City, Palestine |
Salah Abdel-Shafi (Arabic: صلاح عبد الشافي born 1962 in Gaza City) is a Palestinian economist, and the current[update] Palestinian ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna, holding the position since September 2013. From 2010 to 2013 he served as the Palestinian ambassador to Germany, he was the first Palestinian representative to Germany to officially hold ambassadorial status.[1] From 2006 to 2010 he was the Palestinian ambassador to Sweden.[2] Formerly General Director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, a consultant, and adviser to the World Bank. His father was the Palestinian political and community leader Haidar Abdel-Shafi.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Lau, Jörg (23 August 2012). "Ein Botschafter, der keiner sein darf". www.zeit.de (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Jeffay, Nathan (8 January 2009). "What Happens to Gaza When the Fighting Stops?". Forward.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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