PLO Executive Committee

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The Executive Committee (PLO EC) is the highest executive body of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).

Its 18 members are elected by the PLO Parliament, the Palestinian National Council (PNC), often as representatives of the PLO member factions. The Executive Committee members hold special areas of responsibility, such as military matters, foreign affairs, finance and social affairs, making their role similar to that of ministers in a national government. Elections have been held irregularly, and the last PLO Executive Committee was elected by the PNC in 1996.

It is headed by the PLO Chairman. Since 2004, this is Mahmud Abbas, the former Vice Chairman who succeeded Yassir Arafat.

[edit] Chairmen of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee

• Ahmad Shukeiri (10 June 1964 - 24 December 1967)
• Yahya Hammuda (24 December 1967 - 2 February 1969)
• Yasser Arafat"Abu Amar"(2 February 1969 - November 11, 2004)

(in exile in Jordan to Apr 1971; Lebanon 1971 - Dec 1982; and Tunis Dec 1982 - May 1994)

• Mahmoud Abbas "Abu Mazen"(From 29 October 2004 - present)

(acting [for Arafat] to 11 November 2004)