Zuhair Al-Shun

Zuhair Al-Shun
Ambassador of Palestine to Indonesia
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 January 2018
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Preceded byFariz Mehdawi
Personal details
Born (1958-07-31) July 31, 1958 (age 66)
NationalityPalestinian
OccupationDiplomat

Zuhair Saleh Muhammad Al-Shun (Arabic: زهير صالح محمد الشن; born 31 July 1958) is a Palestinian diplomat who currently serves as the Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia.

Early life and education

Al-Shun was born on 31 July 1958. He studied elementary and high school in Palestine. While in high school, he actively participated in demonstrations against Israel. Therefore, he was imprisoned twice. Then, he completed his postgraduate education at Rajasthan University in 1990 with an MBA degree and earned a doctorate in business administration at the same university.[1]

Carrier

Al-Shun began his career in foreign service in 1991 when the Palestinian government assigned him to be a consular in Tunisia until 1995. Subsequently, he became the Palestinian ambassador to various countries such as Ethiopia, the African Union, Uganda, Kenya, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Morocco.[2] On 17 January 2018, he became Palestine's ambassador to Indonesia.[3]

Personal life

Al-Shun married a Palestinian woman and has three children: two sons and one daughter.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gunawan, Deden. "Kisah Zuhair Al-Shun 2 Kali Dipenjara hingga Jadi Dubes Palestina". detik.com. Detik. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Khalil, Gibran. "السفير الفلسطيني الدكتور زهير الشن في أول حوار مع صحيفة مغربية: إسرائيل تدفعنا و تقودنا إلى حرب دينية هذه بدايات التوجه نحو إنهاء الاحتلال الإسرائيلي". maghress.com. Maghress. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ Kuwado, Fabian Januarius. "9 Dubes Serahkan Surat Kepercayaan kepada Jokowi". kompas.com. Kompas. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ Al Watan, Al Watan. "سفير فلسطين لدى اثيوبيا يفتح أبواب إفريقيا ويتحدث عن الشراكة والدعم والسر وراء الـ"كوجو" والـ"نجيرة"". alwatanvoice.com. Al Watan. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2023.