Mahmoud al-Zahar
Mahmoud al-Zahar | |
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محمود الزهار | |
al-Zahar in 2011 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 March 2006 – 17 March 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Preceded by | Nasser al-Qudwa |
| Succeeded by | Ziad Abu Amr |
| Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 18 February 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1945 |
| Party | Hamas |
| Spouse | Summaya |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | |
| Profession | Politician, physician |
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Mahmoud al-Zahar (Arabic: محمود الزهار, romanized: Maḥmūd az-Zahhār; born 6 May 1945) is a Palestinian politician and physician. He is a co-founder of Hamas and a member of the Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip. Al-Zahar has served as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council since 18 February 2006 and served as foreign affairs minister in the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority Government of March 2006 (also known as the First Haniyeh Government) that was sworn in on 29 March 2006 and lasted until 17 March 2007.