The vice president of the State of Palestine (Arabic: نائب رئيس دولة فلسطين, romanized: Nayib Raʼīs Dawlat Filasṭīn) is the second-highest-ranking office in the executive branch of the Palestinian government, after the president, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession.[1] Like other countries with a vice president, if the president dies, resigned or is unable to complete his term, then the vice president becomes president.
| Vice President of the State of Palestine | |
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| نائب رئيس دولة فلسطين | |
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| Status | Second highest branch officer |
| Nominator | Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | Four years, at the pleasure of the President |
| Precursor | Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council |
| Inaugural holder | Hussein al-Sheikh |
| Formation | 24 April 2025 |
The president has the authority to appoint the vice president from among the members of the Executive Committee, based on a nomination by the Committee's chairman and with the approval of its members. The president may assign duties to the vice president, relieve them of their position, or accept their resignation.[2]
The position was established on 24 April 2025, during a session of the Palestinian Central Council.[3][4] The decision was approved by 170 members present, with one opposing vote and one abstention.[2] The selection took place on 26 April during a meeting of the Executive Committee, where the current secretary Hussein al-Sheikh expected to be assigned the position.[5]
List of vice presidents (2025–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Political party | President | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||||
| 1 |
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Hussein al-Sheikh (born 1960) |
26 April 2025 | Incumbent | 171 days | Fatah | Mahmoud Abbas | [6] |
Timeline
See also
References
- ^ "Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under Mahmoud Abbas". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ a b "المجلس المركزي يقرر بالأغلبية الساحقة استحداث منصب نائب رئيس اللجنة التنفيذية للمنظمة نائب الرئيس" [The Central Council decides by an overwhelming majority to create the position of Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Organization.]. Wafa (in Arabic). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Palestinians establish vice presidency post, no candidate named yet". Reuters. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Palestinian officials create vice president position under leader Mahmoud Abbas". France 24. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "PA leader Mahmoud Abbas to appoint Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president". The New Arab. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor". Associated Press. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.