Mahmoud Abbas

President of the Palestinian Authority; Chairman of the PLO

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Office: President of the Palestinian National Authority

Born: November 15, 1935, Safed

Party: Fatah

Education: Damascus University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Previous offices: Head of Negotiations Affairs Department, 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: Issued October 10 decree setting September 11, 2027 for elections

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