Adnan Ghaleb al-Husayni | |
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عدنان غالب الحسيني | |
Governor of Quds Governorate | |
In office 2008–2018 | |
Preceded by | Jamil Othman Nasser |
Succeeded by | Adnan Ghaith |
Waqf Supervisor | |
Member of the Palestinian National Authority Higher Council of Tourism | |
In office 1999–? | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Jerusalem, Palestine |
Alma mater | Ain Shams University |
Occupation | Architect, politician, Waqf supervisor |
Adnan Ghaleb al-Husayni ( Arabic: عدنان غالب الحسيني) (born 1946) was the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem [1] and of the Quds Governorate between 2008 and 2018 [2] when he was succeeded by Adnan Ghaith. He is also Waqf supervisor and a member of the Palestinian National Authority Higher Council of Tourism. He belongs to the al-Husayni family of Jerusalem, where he was born.[ citation needed]
In 1971, al-Husayni received a BA in architecture from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. Afterwards he began working as General-Manager and Supervisor of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf. He served as head of the Palestinian Housing Council in Palestinian territories in 1999–2002. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Higher Council of Tourism.[ citation needed]