Mahmoud Abbas appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president and likely successor

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas named a deputy and likely successor on Saturday.

Hussein al-Sheikh was appointed vice president of the state of Palestine and the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) - two newly created positions. 

His appointment was approved during a session of the PLO’s executive committee on Saturday. 

“Mr President, the trusted guardian. A sincere and obligatory thank you for your trust,” Sheikh wrote in a Facebook post after the appointment. 

“By the oath of God, Palestine and the martyrs, we will uphold this trust and protect the confidence you have granted me. Thank you with the same magnitude of loyalty that you deserve and embody.”

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