Ghassan Shakaa ( ar, غسان الشكعة, Ghassān Shak’ā) (1943 – 25 Jan 2018) was a Palestinian politician who was the

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

of Nablus in 1994–2004 and in 2012–2015. one of the largest cities in the

West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

. His uncle, Bassam Shaka was another former Nablus mayor. Shakaa was appointed to his position by

Yasser Arafat Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini (4 / 24 August 1929 – 11 November 2004), popularly known as Yasser Arafat ( , ; ar, محمد ياسر عبد الرحمن عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني, Mu ...

. His brother was unfortunately assassinated by an unknown group that still has not been identified. Shakaa published an open letter in which he called for 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,

to restore order to his politically divided city.

References

1943 births 2018 deaths Mayors of Nablus Members of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization {{Palestine-mayor-stub