Hussein Al Sheikh

Deputy to President Abbas; PLO Executive Committee secretary-general

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Office: Member of Central Committee of Fatah

Born: December 14, 1960, Ramallah

Party: Fatah

Previous offices: président de l'Autorité générale palestinienne pour les affaires civiles, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections to September 2027

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Informed France of the postponement via October 8 letter

Palestinians have not elected a parliament since 2006. Now they won't elect one in 2026 either — President Mahmoud Abbas has pushed the November 28 vote back to September 11, 2027, and set the long-delayed presidential election for the same day.

Updated Oct 12