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Saib Ureykat

Diplomat · Politician

Saib Ureykat 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	Saeb Erekat · Saib Ureykat · Saíb Irikát · Σαέμπ Ερεκάτ · Саиб Эрекат · 6 more...				[sources]
Other name	Saeb Erakat · Saeb Iriqat · Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekat · Saib Muhammed Salih Ureykat · Sajeb Erekat · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Erekat · أبو علي · サエブ・エレカト				[sources]
Birth date	1955-04-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Abu Dis				[sources]
Death date	2020-11-10				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Palestine				[sources]
Citizenship	Palestine · United States				[sources]
First name	Saeb				[sources]
Last name	Erekat				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q970706				[sources]
Position	Head of Negotiations Affairs Department (2003-2020) · Minister of Information Palestine (2004-2005) · Minister of Local Government (1994-2003) · Minister of Negotiations Affairs (2003-2005) · Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (2015-2020)				[sources]
Education	San Francisco State University · University of Bradford				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-06-03	Last processed	2025-10-21	First seen	2025-05-17

Descriptions

Palestinian diplomat (1955–2020)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-05-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Dalal Erekat Politician	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization	2015-07-05	2020-11-10

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