Salah Abdel-Shafi
Salah Abdel-Shafi | |
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| Born | August 29, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, diplomat |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Palestinian ambassador to Austria, Germany, Sweden; permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna |
Salah Abdel-Shafi (; born 29 August 1962) is a Palestinian economist and diplomat who has been serving as the Palestinian ambassador to Austria and permanent observer to the United Nations in Vienna since September 2013. Between 2010 and 2013, he held the position of Palestinian ambassador to Germany, becoming the first individual to officially hold ambassadorial status in that country. Earlier, from 2006 until 2010, he acted as the Palestinian ambassador to Sweden. His career also includes leading the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme and providing consultancy and advisory services to the World Bank.
Education & career
Abdel-Shafi earned his economics degree from the Berlin School of Economics. He is the son of Haidar Abdel-Shafi, a notable Palestinian leader.
He was designated as Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Austria on 1 October 2013 and subsequently presented his credentials to the Austrian President within that same month. On 17 October 2014, following the establishment of diplomatic ties, he became the inaugural Palestinian non-resident ambassador accredited to Slovenia. Later, on 15 October 2021, he took on the role of non-resident ambassador to Croatia, presenting his credentials to Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman.