Imil Jarjoui

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Imil Musa Basil Jarjoui
إميل موسى بسيل جرجوعي
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
In office
2006–2007
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Member of the PLO Executive Committee
In office
?–?
Personal details
Born(1936-07-21)21 July 1936
Died24 November 2007(2007-11-24) (aged 71)
Jerusalem
Political partyFatah
ProfessionPhysician, Politician

Imil (Emile) Musa Basil Jarjoui MD (Arabic: إميل موسى بسيل جرجوعي) (21 July 1936 - 24 November 2007) was a Palestinian politician who was a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and the PLO executive committee.[1] Dr. Jarjoui also headed the Palestinian Ministerial Investigation Commission for the deal of Jaffa Gate and was a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council.

Born to a Palestinian Christian family, he was elected to the former post in 2006 as a Fatah candidate for one of the seats reserved for Christians in Jerusalem. He dealt with Christian affairs for the Palestinian Authority while it was controlled by Fatah. He headed the committee which welcomed the Pope John Paul II in January 2000.[2]

He also owned the Christmas Hotel in East Jerusalem.[3]

Jarjoui died on 23 November 2007, in Jerusalem of a heart attack. He was 72.[4][5]

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  1. ^ Birringer, Thomas (April 2006). "Die Wahlen zum Palästinensischen Legislativrat" (PDF) (in German). 25. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung: 21. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Sontag, Deborah (2000-03-19). "The Holy Land, in an Edgy Mood, Awaits the Pope's Visit". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  3. ^ Rangwala, Glen. "Biographies of Palestinian political leaders since 1967". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
  4. ^ "Emile Jarjoui, member of the PLO top body, dies at 72". International Herald Tribune.[dead link]
  5. ^ Abdullah, Abdul. Samhan, Amjad (ed.). "Palestine Political Chronology – 2007". Archived from the original on 2008-01-27.