Yahya Hammuda

Yahya Hammuda
يحيى حمودة
2nd Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization
In office
24 December 1967  2 February 1969
Preceded byAhmad Shukeiri
Succeeded byYasser Arafat
Personal details
Born1908
Lifta, Ottoman Empire
Died16 June 2006 (aged 98)
NationalityPalestinian

Yahya Hammuda (Arabic: يحيى حمودة, also transliterated Hamoudeh or Hammouda ; 1908 – 16 June 2006) was the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee from 24 December 1967 to 2 February 1969, following the resignation of Ahmad Shukeiri. He was a veteran activist in Palestinian refugee affairs and a colorless left-leaning lawyer. His tenure as Chairman did not leave a mark on the organization.