Ahmed Qurei
Palestinian Prime Minister
Died when: 85 years 333 days (1030 months)Star Sign: Aries
Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei (or Qureia;Arabic: ???? ??? ???? ????, A?mad ?Ali Mu?ammad Quray?), also known by his Arabic kunya Abu Alaa (??? ????, Abu ?Alá?) (born 26 March 1937) is a former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.
First appointed to the position in October 2003, he tendered his resignation on 26 January 2006, following the defeat of the Fatah party in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, and remained in office in a caretaker capacity until 19 February when he was succeeded by Ismail Haniyeh.
During his tenure as prime minister, he has also had responsibility for security matters.He has previously served as speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council and held a variety of significant positions within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from the 1970s on.
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