Salah Abdel-Shafi

Salah Abdel-Shafi (Arabic: صلاح عبد الشافي born 1962 in Gaza City) is a Palestinian economist, and the current^[update] Palestinian ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna, holding the position since September 2013. From 2010 to 2013 he served as the Palestinian ambassador to Germany, he was the first Palestinian representative to Germany to officially hold ambassadorial status.^[1] From 2006 to 2010 he was the Palestinian ambassador to Sweden.^[2] Formerly General Director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, a consultant, and adviser to the World Bank. His father was the Palestinian political and community leader Haidar Abdel-Shafi.^{[citation needed]}

H.E. Salah Abdel-Shafi
Permanent Observer to the United Nations Office at Vienna Palestinian Ambassador to Austria
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2013
President	Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian ambassador to Germany
In office 2010–2013
President	Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Ambassador to Sweden
In office 2006–2010
President	Mahmoud Abbas
Preceded by	Hael Al-Fahoum
Succeeded by	Khouloud Daibes
Personal details
Born	1962 Gaza City, Palestine

References

1. Lau, Jörg (23 August 2012). "Ein Botschafter, der keiner sein darf". www.zeit.de (in German). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
2. Jeffay, Nathan (8 January 2009). "What Happens to Gaza When the Fighting Stops?". Forward.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012.