Salah Abdel-Shafi

Salah Abdel-Shafi (Arabic: صلاح عبد الشافي born 29 August 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 Programme, a consultant, and adviser to the World Bank.^[3]

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	29 August 1962 Gaza City, Palestine

Education & career

He studied economics at Berlin School of Economics.^[4] His father was the Palestinian political and community leader Haidar Abdel-Shafi.^[5][6]

On October 1, 2013, he was appointed Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Austria,^[7] and on October 24, 2013, he presented his credentials to the Austrian President.^[8]

On October 17, 2014, Abdel Shafi presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia to the President of the Republic. He is the first Palestinian ambassador since the Republic established Palestinian diplomatic representation there.^[9]

On October 15, 2021, he presented his credentials to Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs Gordan Grlić-Radman as Non-Resident Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Croatia.^[10]