Tayeb Abdel Rahim

Sector : Government Officials, Ambassadors

Personal Info

Country of residence: Palestine

Gender: Male

Born in: 1943

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Tayeb Abdel Rahim, whose full name is Tayeb Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Abdel Halim (1943 in Anabta - March 18, 2020 in Cairo ), is a Palestinian politician who held the position of Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidency . He is a former member of the Central Committee of the Fatah movement , and one of the founders of the Palestinian National Authority .

Early life and education

In 1943, Tayeb Abdel Rahim Mahmoud Abdel Halim was born in the town of Anabta , east of Tulkarm Governorate , to a Palestinian family. His father was the Palestinian poet Abdel Rahim Mahmoud . He received his school education and joined Al-Azhar University in 1962, from which he obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce .

Political and military life

During his studies at Al-Azhar University , he assumed the presidency of the Palestinian Students Union in Cairo in 1966. He was among the first batch of Fatah members who joined the Military Academy in Nanjing , China .

After his return, he became the General Political Commissar of the Revolutionary Forces and then became the Director of Sawt al-Asifa Radio in the period 1969-1970, then the Director of the PLO Radio 1973-1975.

He was appointed as the PLO Ambassador to China , and was responsible for representing the PLO in Egypt and Yugoslavia , and later as the PLO Ambassador to Jordan until 1995. Abdul Rahim was a member of the Palestinian National Council since 1977, a member of the Fatah Revolutionary Council since 1980, and a member of the Fatah Central Committee since 1988. He participated in the Oslo Accords , and is considered one of the founders of the Palestinian National Authority. He returned with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to the Palestinian territories , and was entrusted with the affairs of the Palestinian presidency in 1993, and continued in the position until his death.

He was elected as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council after the 1996 Palestinian general elections , where he received 10,363 votes in the Tulkarm Governorate district, representing the Fatah movement .

During his life, he chaired the Dialogue Committee with Palestinian Opposition Groups in 1996, the National Committee to Investigate Corruption in 1997, and also chaired the election campaign of President Mahmoud Abbas, in addition to chairing the National Committee to Investigate Negligence in Confronting Outlaw Militias in the Gaza Strip in 2007.

Death

On March 18, 2020, El-Tayeb Abdel Rahim passed away after suffering a sudden health crisis in the Egyptian capital, Cairo .

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Achievements and Awards

Medals

On December 22, 1989, the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia awarded him the Order of the Yugoslav Flag with Honor for his services in developing and strengthening peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the State of Palestine.

In 1994, King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan awarded him the Independence Medal, First Class, in appreciation of his good qualities.

On December 11, 2007, President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas awarded him the Palestinian Star of Honor Medal, highest degree, for his tireless struggle, integrity, commitment and dedication in carrying out the tasks assigned to him throughout the course of the revolution and the Palestinian National Authority, and his perseverance in performing his duties in serving the issues of the Palestinian people and their national goals.

On December 14, 2011, Minister Sergei Stepashin , Chairman of the Audit and Control Commission and President of the Imperial Orthodox Society, awarded him the Russian Order of Honor, in recognition of his efforts in strengthening the historical friendly relations between Russia and Palestine .

On January 20, 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded him the Medal of Outstanding Contribution to China-Arab Friendship Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to strengthening and developing relations between the Palestinian and Chinese peoples. Among the 10 Arab figures who worked to improve Arab-Chinese relations was Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former Secretary-General of the United Nations.