Husam Zomlot | |
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.jpg) Husam Zomlot in November 2023 | |
| Palestine Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed office October 2018 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Manuel Hassassian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Husam Said Zomlot 31 August 1973 Rafah Camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Political party | Fatah |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | Birzeit University London School of Economics SOAS University of London |
Husam Said Zomlot (Arabic: حسام سعيد زملط, born August 31, 1973) is a Palestinian diplomat, academic and economist. He was appointed Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom in October 2018.[1] Before his posting to the UK, he served as head of the PLO mission to the United States[2] that was closed by President Donald Trump's administration.
Zomlot is a senior member of Fatah, the main Palestinian political movement, and a strategic advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He previously served as director of Fatah's commission for foreign relations.[2]
Before entering politics, Zomlot was a professor of Public policy at Birzeit University. He was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University in the US and an instructor at the University of London. He also worked as an economist with United Nations Special Coordinator's Office in Palestine.
- ^ Palestine’s new ambassador in London wants to reclaim the narrative for his people, Middle East Monitor, 10 November 2018
- ^ a b Palestine’s man in Washington, Politico, 31 March 2017