Anis al-Qaq (Arabic: القاق، أنيس‎) (born June 1, 1947) is a former

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, Palestinian Authority Deputy minister and

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Early life and career

Anis al-Qaq received a

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from the

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in 1971. After his graduation he opened a private clinic in Jerusalem. From 1982 to 1984 he continued his education in

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, UK, specializing in Oral surgery. Other activities: *1985–90

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of the Dental Association in the

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. *1986–90 Head of the Professionals’ Union *1989– chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Palestinian National Theater in Jerusalem *1989–

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Member, Council for Higher Education *1989–

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of the Palestinian-Swedish Friendship Society *1989–

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of the Health Services Council *1989– Board Member of the International Coordinating Committee on the Question of Palestine (ICCP) *1989– Member of the Coordinating Committee for NGOs on the Question of Palestine in the Occupied Palestinian Territories *1989– Member of the Palestinian Medical School Committee *2002– Co-chairperson International Forum for Peace *2004– Member of the editorial board of the

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*2004– President of the Center for Health Services in Jerusalem

Politics

Al-Qaq became Deputy Assistant to the PA Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in 1994. He became ambassador of the

Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National Authority (PA or PNA; ar, السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية '), commonly known as the Palestinian Authority and officially the State of Palestine,

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in 2003. 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.''

Family and personal life

Anis al-Qaq is married to Dutch diplomat and politician

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, leader of the

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since 4 September 2020. He has six children.

References

{{Reflist, 2 1947 births Fatah members Palestine Liberation Organization Palestine Liberation Organization members Palestinian Arab nationalists Palestinian Muslims Palestinian nationalists People of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Living people

Early life and career

Politics

Family and personal life

See also

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