Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization. RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people.

RAMALLAH, April 26, 2025 (WAFA) – The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officially approved today the nomination of Hussein Al-Sheikh as Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the PLO and Deputy President of the State of Palestine.

The PLO Executive Committee announced in a statement that it will convene again next Saturday to select a new secretary-general, a post that al-Sheikh currently holds. His promotion marks a shift in the leadership structure, as no vice president position had previously existed since the PLO’s establishment in 1964.