Mahmoud Abbas is 90 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 15 November 1935.
President of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority
Did you know?He was a key figure in the secret negotiations that led to the signing of the Oslo Accords.
Quick facts
Date of birth15 November 1935
Age90
NationalityPalestinian
BirthplaceSafed, Mandatory Palestine
Occupationpolitician, jurist
Editor's Take:
Mahmoud Abbas has spent his life as a negotiator rather than a fighter. He was one of the architects of the Oslo process and has long backed a two-state solution. He took over after Yasser Arafat, but the split with Hamas in 2007 left him governing only parts of the West Bank. No presidential election has been held since 2005. Many Palestinians question his legitimacy. Supporters see him as a pragmatist who kept diplomacy alive. Critics see an ageing leader who stayed too long.
Key Milestones
1993: Signs the Oslo Accords for the PLO
2003: Becomes the first Palestinian prime minister
2005: Elected President
2012: Wins UN observer-state status for Palestine
Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: مَحْمُود عَبَّاس, romanized: Maḥmūd ʿAbbās; born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: أَبُو مَازِن, ʾAbū Māzin), is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) since 2005.
Mahmoud Abbas's birthday is November 15. He was born on November 15, 1935 in Safed, Mandatory Palestine.
How old is Mahmoud Abbas?
Mahmoud Abbas is 90 years old, and turns 91 on his next birthday, November 15.
Who shares a birthday with Mahmoud Abbas?
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