# Munib al-Masri

_Palestinian businessman and politician (born 1934)_

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> Munib Rashid al-Masri (Arabic: منيب رشيد المصري), also known as the "Duke of Nablus", and "the Godfather" (born 1934), is a Palestinian industrialist, and patriarch of the al-Masri family.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1934 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nablus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Palestine; United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870#P106))
- **Education:** An-Najah National University; University of Texas at Austin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870#P69))
- **Awards:** Order of Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870#P166))

## About

Relatives include a cousin, Arab Bank and Paltel chairman Sabih al-Masri, and nephews, developer Bashar Masri, and Jordanian former prime minister Taher al-Masri.

One of Yasser Arafat's closest friends and supporters, al-Masri has served as a minister in the cabinet of Jordan, and has on multiple occasions declined both the presidency and the prime ministership of Palestine.

## Questions

**When was Munib al-Masri born?**  
Munib al-Masri was born on 1934 in Nablus.

**Where did Munib al-Masri study?**  
Munib al-Masri was educated at An-Najah National University, University of Texas at Austin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Munib al-Masri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munib_al-Masri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1888870](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1888870) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MunibCastle.jpg by mohammed (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MunibCastle.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Munib al-Masri". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/munib-al-masri. Retrieved 7 November 2026.