Yasser Arafat
Palestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority (1994-2004).
The record
Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority. Born on 4 August 1929 in Cairo, Arafat died on 11 November 2004 in Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy at the age of 75.
Positions held include Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1969–2004), president of the State of Palestine (1989–2004) and President of the Palestinian National Authority (1994–2004). Arafat studied at Cairo University. Honours include Doublespeak Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding and Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 154 languages, Yasser Arafat is No. 956 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 4 August 1929, Cairo
- Died
- 11 November 2004, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy (aged 75)
- Country
- Palestine
- Known as
- Politician, civil engineer, freedom fighter
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Fatah
- Education
- Cairo University
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 154
Did you know
Was 40 when first chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1969).
Lived to 75.
Shares a birthday with Barack Obama and Louis Armstrong.
One of 139 people in the Index born in Cairo, with Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Has a Wikipedia article in 154 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1969–2004Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization
- 1989–2004President of the State of Palestine
- 1994–2004President of the Palestinian National Authority
- 1996–1998Minister of Education of the Palestinian National Authority
Connections
- FatherAbdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini
- MotherZahwa Abul Saud
- SpouseSuha Arafat
- SiblingKhadija Arafat
- SiblingFathi Arafat
- SiblingJamal Arafat
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Doublespeak Award1975
- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding1988
- Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize1993
- Nobel Peace Prize1994
- Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope1998
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1999
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class1999
- Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine2018
- Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation
- Order of Playa Girón
- Honorary doctor of the University of Patras
- Order of the Republic
- Order of Ouissam Alaouite
- Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
- Order of Palestine
- Order of Good Hope
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