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Salah Zawawi

Diplomat · Politician · Close Associate

Salah Zawawi 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	Salah Zawawi · Salih Zavavi · סלאח זוואווי · صلاح الزواوي · صلاح زواوی · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	Salah al-Zawawi · Salah az-Zawawi · צלאח אלזואוי				[sources]
Birth date	1937				[sources]
Place of birth	Safed				[sources]
Death date	2023-02-20				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Palestinian territories				[sources]
First name	Salah				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q25424401				[sources]
Position	Ambassador of Palestine in Iran (1981-2022) · ambassador of Palestine to Brazil (1975-1977) · ambassador of Palestine to Kenya (1977-1979)				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-07	Last processed	2025-10-15	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Palestinian diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-10-12

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Salam Al-Zawawi Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Ambassador of Palestine in Iran	1981-02-01	2022-01-01

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