Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook | |
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موسى محمد أبو مرزوق | |
Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau | |
In office 1992–1996 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Khaled Mashal |
Deputy Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau | |
In office 15 January 1997 – 4 April 2013[1] | |
Succeeded by | Ismail Haniyeh |
Personal details | |
Born | Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook 9 January 1951 Rafah, All-Palestine Protectorate |
Political party | Hamas Islamic Association of Palestine |
Residence(s) | Doha, Qatar |
Alma mater | Ain Shams University (BSc) Colorado State University (MSc) Louisiana Tech University (PhD) |
Parents from | Yibna |
Hamas biographies |
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Map: Birthplaces and family origins. |
Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook (Arabic: موسى محمد أبو مرزوق; born 9 January 1951) is a Palestinian politician and senior member of Hamas who served as the first chairman of Hamas Political Bureau from 1992 until 1996 and deputy chairman of Hamas Political Bureau from January 1997 until April 2013, where he was succeeded by Ismail Haniyeh.[2]