Ehab Bessaiso

Ehab Bessaiso (born; 28 May 1978) is a Palestinian poet, architect, and politician. Bessaiso is a former spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority and served as the Minister of Culture in Palestine from 2015 to 2019.[1]

Ehab Bessaiso
إيهاب بسيسو
Bessaiso in 2023
Minister of Culture
In office
14 December 2015 – 13 April 2019
Preceded byZiad Abu Amr
Succeeded byAtef Abu Saif
Spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority
In office
2 June 2014 – 14 December 2015
Chairperson of the Palestinian National Library
In office
2019 – 27 June 2021
Succeeded byIsa Qaraqi
Personal details
Born
إيهاب ياسر عارف بسيسو

Gaza City, State of Palestine
Political partyFatah
Alma materBirzeit University, Cardiff University
OccupationPoet, architect, politician, university teacher

He was born on 28 May 1978, in Gaza City. Bessaiso obtained his degree in architecture from Birzeit University and went on to pursue postgraduate studies at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. He subsequently worked as an architect and university teacher before entering politics.

In June 2014, Bessaiso was appointed as the spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority, a position he held until December 2015 when he became the Minister of Culture.[2]

In 2019, Bessaiso was appointed as the chairperson of the Palestinian National Library, a position he held until his dismissal in June 2021.[3]

Bessaiso has been a member of Fatah, the Palestinian political party, and has been recognized for his contributions to Palestinian culture and society. In 2022, he was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy for his efforts to promote cultural exchange and understanding between Palestine and Italy.[4]

In addition to his political career, Bessaiso is also a respected poet who has published several collections of his work. His poetry often focuses on the experiences of Palestinians living under occupation and the struggle for freedom and justice.[5]

References
  1. "Palestinians fire official who criticized activist's death". Associated Press. 27 July 2021.
  2. "Palestinian Culture Minister, Ehab Bessaiso arrives before a reconciliation cabinet meeting in Gaza City | apaimages".
  3. "Abbas and Palestinian Authority increase campaign to silence dissent". 12 August 2021.
  4. "إيهاب بسيسو.. الوزير الشاعر". September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10.
  5. Bessaiso, Ehab Y. (2019). "Al Jazeera and the War in Afghanistan: A Delivery System or a Mouthpiece?". The al Jazeera Phenomenon. pp. 153–170. doi:10.4324/9781315636092-8. ISBN 9781315636092. S2CID 198702850.


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