Hussein Al Sheikh Before his appointment as the vice president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), Hussein Al Sheikh was already a primary point of contact between foreign dignitaries and PA Pres. Mahmoud Abbas. Photographed in a meeting with the Egyptian minister of foreign affairs in Cairo, January 29, 2025. (more) Hussein Al Sheikh vice president of Palestinian Authority Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hussein-Al-Sheikh Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Ḥusayn Shaḥādah Muḥammad al-Shaykh Written and fact-checked by Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 27, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Hussein Al Sheikh (born December 14, 1960, Ramallah, West Bank) is the vice president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), appointed to the position when it was created by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in April 2025. A confidant of the aging PA president Mahmoud Abbas, he is Abbas’s designated successor to the presidency and represents continuity in policy. Sheikh was born in the West Bank to a refugee family that had been displaced from a...

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