Ismail Haniyeh
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About
Senior political leader of the Hamas group and one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Despite being dismissed as Prime Minister in 2007 he has continued to have prime ministerial authority in the Gaza Strip. He was assassinated in Tehran, Iran in 2024, after participating in the inauguration of Iran's new president.
Before Fame
He graduated from the Islamic University of Gaza with a degree in Arabic Literature.
Trivia
He was elected Prime Minister in 2006 and his office has been under dispute since 2007. He wrote several opinion pieces that were published in The Guardian.
Family Life
His parents were refugees of the Palestinian-Israeli War of 1948. He has 13 children.
Associated With
President Mahmoud Abbas attempted to dismiss him in 2007, but he continued to serve as prime minister until 2014.
