Sufian Sultan (; born 7 February 1948 in

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) is an agricultural engineer and a

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who holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering. He served as

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in the 17th

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from 31 July 2015 until 13 April 2019.

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Living people Government ministers of Palestine People from Hebron 1948 births Palestinian agronomists Academic staff of An-Najah National University University of California, Davis faculty Ain Shams University alumni Academic staff of Hebron University {{Palestine-politician-stub