Omar Abd al-Razaq

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Omar Abdul Razaq
عمر عبد الرزاق
Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
In office
2006–2006
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Prime MinisterIsmail Haniyeh
Preceded bySalam Fayyad
Succeeded byDr. Samir Abu Aisha
Personal details
Political partyHamas

Omar Abdul Razaq or Umar Abed al-Razek (عمر عبد الرزاق) was Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority for part of 2006.[1][2] He represents the Hamas organization, and was arrested by Israel in June 2006 and freed in 2008.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hamas Leaves Abbas in a Bind". Time. 20 March 2006. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Abbas Raises No Objection to HAMAS Cabinet List". Turkish Weekly. 20 March 2006. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ^ Greg Myre; Ian Fisher (29 June 2006). "Israelis arrest Hamas politicians". The New York Times. Gaza. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Israel frees another Hamas representative". The Jerusalem Post. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2012.