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Abdel-Rahim Ahmed
Born1944
Haditha, Mandatory Palestine
Died30 June 1991(1991-06-30) (aged 46–47)
Amman, Jordan
Burial placeAmman, Jordan
Alma mater Damascus University
Years active1950s–1991
Children4

Abdel-Rahim Ahmed (1944–1991) was a Palestinian politician who was one of the founders of the Arab Liberation Front (ALF). He served as a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) executive committee.

Biography

Ahmed was born in a village, Haditha, Mandatory Palestine, in 1944. [1] His family left the village and settled in Jordan after the Nakba in 1948. [2] He was a graduate of Damascus University where he obtained a degree in agriculture. [1]

Ahmed joined the military struggle against Israel when he was a teenager. [2] He was a cofounder of the Baghdad-based ALF which was established in April 1969 and became part of the PLO in July that year. [3] [4] He was named as the general secretary of the ALF in 1975 which he held until his death in 1991. [3] After his term the ALF experienced a significant division between pro-Iraqi and pro- Yasser Arafat groups. [4] He was elected to the executive committee of the PLO. [5]

Ahmed was married and had four children, three daughters and a son. [1]

Ahmed died of brain and lung cancer at his home in Amman, Jordan, at age 47 on 30 June 1991. [1] [2] He was buried in Amman. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Abdel-Rahim Ahmed, A P.L.O. Leader, 47". The New York Times. 1 July 1991. p. B10. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Abdel-Rahim Ahmed; Leader of Arab Liberation Front". Los Angeles Times. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Arab Liberation Front (Palestine)". fotw.info. Retrieved 30 December 2023. citing GlobalSecurity.org
  4. ^ a b "Arab Liberation Front". encyclopedia.com. Citing Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  5. ^ Cheryl A. Rubenberg (Spring 1983). "The Civilian Infrastructure of the Palestine Liberation Organization: An Analysis of the PLO in Lebanon until June 1982". Journal of Palestine Studies. 12 (3): 59. doi: 10.2307/2536151. JSTOR  2536151.
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