Academic and Palestinian politician. He was tasked on June 3, 2013, with forming a new Palestinian government to succeed Salam Fayyad, and was again appointed on May 29, 2014, to form the Palestinian National Unity Government.
Educational Background:
Hamdallah graduated from the University of Jordan in 1980 and obtained a master's degree from the University of Manchester in 1982. He then earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Lancaster University in 1988.
Professional Life:
Hamdallah worked as a professor at An-Najah National University, where he taught English before becoming the university's president in 1998. He served as the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission since 2002.
He also served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Palestine Stock Exchange for three terms.
He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestine Stock Exchange for three terms.