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Palestinian former dentist, politician, and ambassador From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anis al-Qaq (Arabic: القاق، أنيس) (born June 1, 1947) is a former dentist, Palestinian Authority Deputy minister and ambassador.
Anis al-Qaq | |
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القاق، أنيس | |
Deputy minister of Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority | |
In office 1994–2003 | |
President | Yasser Arafat |
Preceded by | Position established |
Ambassador of the Palestinian National Authority to Switzerland | |
In office 2003–2009 | |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Mohammad Khraishi |
President | Mahmoud Abbas |
Personal details | |
Born | Silwan, Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine | 1 June 1947
Political party | Fatah |
Anis al-Qaq received a BSc in Dentistry from the University of Baghdad in 1971. After his graduation he opened a private clinic in Jerusalem. From 1982 to 1984 he continued his education in Buckinghamshire, UK, specializing in oral surgery.
Other activities:
Al-Qaq became Deputy Assistant to the PA Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in 1994. He became ambassador of the Palestinian National Authority to Switzerland in 2003.[1][2] In 2009 he retired from politics.
In 2002 he founded with Ofer Bronchtein the International Forum for Peace which aims to promote dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, Europeans and Mediterraneans, and implement cultural, economic and Social development projects.[3][4][5]
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