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Tuesday, January 26, 2010     FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Palestinians' Abbas names first woman governor

RAMALLAH — Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has been grooming what could be the first senior woman official in the West Bank.   

Abbas has appointed a Palestinian academic as the first woman governor in the PA. On Jan. 22, Laila Ghanam was sworn in to become the new governor of Ramallah, regarded as the most important province.

"She will become increasingly prominent over the coming year," a PA source said.


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Ms. Ghanam had been acting governor for the last six months. She has also served as director-general of the PA Social Affairs Ministry.

The PA source said Ms. Ghanam was regarded as a favorite of Abbas as well as Prime Minister Salam Fayad. They said the PA chairman has consulted with Ms. Ghanam, active in women's rights, on domestic affairs.

In late 2009, Abbas reshuffled the PA governors in the West Bank. This included the replacement of the governor in the northern province of Nablus, an appointment opposed by the ruling Fatah movement.

Abbas has pledged not to run in any PA election. But PA sources said they expect Abbas to remain in power throughout 2010.




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