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Leila Shahid

Diplomat · PEP · Politician

Leila Shahid is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Leila Chahid · Leila Shahid · Leyla Şahit · Leïla Shahid · Лейла Шахид · 4 more...				[sources]
Alias	Laila Shahid · Layla Shahid · Leïla Chahid · Шахид, Лейла · לילה שהיד · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1949-07-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Beirut				[sources]
Death date	2026-02-18				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Palestine				[sources]
First name	Leila				[sources]
Last name	شهيد				[sources]
Political association	Fatah				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1963057				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	PLO representative in Ireland (1989-1990) · PLO representative in the Netherlands (1990-1993) · Palestine representative in Belgium (2006-2015) · Palestine representative to France (1993-2005) · Permanent Representative of Palestine to UNESCO (1993-1996) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	American University of Beirut (-1976)				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-12	Last processed	2026-04-26	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Palestinian diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Serene Husseini Shahid Close Associate	mother	-	-
Mohammed Berrada Close Associate	spouse	1977

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of Palestine to Luxembourg	2006	2015

Data sources

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