# Mahmoud Abbas

_President of the Palestinian Authority since 2005_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Mahmoud Rida Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) since 2005. He has also been the fourth chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 2004. Abbas is also a member of the Fatah party and was elected the party's chairman in 2009.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 November 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Safed ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Mandatory Palestine; Occupied Palestinian territory ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P106))
- **Political party:** Fatah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P102))
- **Education:** Damascus University; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P69))
- **Spouse:** Amina Abbas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P26))
- **Official website:** president.ps ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P856))
- **Positions held:** president of the State of Palestine (since 14 October 2008); President of the Palestinian National Authority (since 15 January 2005); Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (since 11 November 2004); chairperson (since 2004); Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (30 March 2003 – 7 October 2003); Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1996–2003); chairperson (1996–2002); Head of Negotiations Affairs Department (1994–2003) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Friendship; Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella; Order of Francisco de Miranda; Order of Glory and Honor; honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations; honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia; National Order of Merit; Order of Mubarak the Great; Order of Isa II; Order of Merit; Order of the Republic; Medal of Friends of the Algerian Revolution; Order of Palestine; Order of the Star of Romania; Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P166))
- **Facebook:** President.Mahmoud.Abbas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P2013))
- **Instagram:** president_abbas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCWW2TTMRKB2NMlB_yMkdcLw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Mahmoud Abbas born?**  
Mahmoud Abbas was born on 15 November 1935 in Safed.

**What positions has Mahmoud Abbas held?**  
Positions held by Mahmoud Abbas include: president of the State of Palestine (since 14 October 2008); President of the Palestinian National Authority (since 15 January 2005); Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (since 11 November 2004); chairperson (since 2004); Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (2003–2003).

**Where did Mahmoud Abbas study?**  
Mahmoud Abbas was educated at Damascus University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mahmoud Abbas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q127998](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127998) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mahmoud Abbas 2026-01-22.jpg by kremlin.ru (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahmoud_Abbas_2026-01-22.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mahmoud Abbas". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mahmoud-abbas. Retrieved 6 November 2026.