Hani Talab al-Qawasmi is a Palestinian politician. He was born in

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, although his family originated from

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in the modern-day

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and emigrated to Gaza in 1949. Al-Qawasmi received his BA degree in accounting from

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and pursued his studies and got a high diploma in human resources from Cairo University. Al-Qawasmi worked at the religious al-Azhar Institute for 10 years. He worked with the establishment of the

Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian Authority (PA), officially known as the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over the Palestinian enclaves in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a c ...

in its Civil Affairs Ministry for 7 years.''The PA Ministerial Cabinet List—The National Unity Government March 2007''
JMCC. Archived on 4 October 2009 He currently works as general director of administrative affairs at the Interior Ministry, effectively the

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, upon a decision from the Cabinet. In May 2007, the coalition deal between

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and

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appeared to be weaker, as new fighting broke out between the two factions. This was considered a major setback. Al-Qawasmi, who had been considered a moderate civil servant acceptable to both factions, resigned due to what he termed harmful behavior by both factions.Top Palestinian security official quits
By SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press, 5/14/07
Resignation deepens Gaza crisis
BBC, 5/14/07. Al-Qawasmi is currently married with five children.

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Gaza City Interior ministers of the Palestinian National Authority Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority {{Palestine-bio-stub

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