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Yasser Arafat
Wikidata describes Yasser Arafat as Palestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority (1994-2004).
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · dated 1999-02-19
- Public office: Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization · from 1969-02-04 · to 2004-11-11
- Education: Cairo University · from 1944 · to 1950
- Award received: Nobel Peace Prize · dated 1994
- Public office: President of the Palestinian National Authority · from 1994-07-05 · to 2004-11-11
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