- He was born in Jerusalem in 1937
- Chairman of the Federation of Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture since 1999.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce since 1981
- Chairman of the Private Sector Coordination Council
- Deputy of the Legislative Council of Jerusalem from 1996 to 2006.
- Member of the Palestinian National Council
- Former head of the Palestinian Agricultural Cooperative Union
- Member of the Board of Directors and Trustees of several foundations and organizations.