Riyad al-Maliki | |
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رياض المالكي | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office July 2007* | |
President | Mahmoud Abbas |
Preceded by | Salam Fayyad |
Personal details | |
Born | Bethlehem, West Bank | 31 May 1955
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University American University |
*al-Maliki's term was disputed by Muhammad Awad from May 2011 to September 2012, and Ismail Haniyeh from September 2012 to 2 June 2014, both representing Hamas. | |
Riyad al-Maliki (Arabic: رياض المالكي; born 31 May 1955) is a Palestinian politician and former Minister of Information, government spokesperson, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority in its 12th government. He also resumed office as Foreign Affairs Minister in the current 13th government.