Editing Mahmoud Abbas (section)

===Nomination of successor and possible retirement===
At the age of 89, Abbas is one of the oldest world leaders ever (as of {{date}}) and thus on 28 November 2024, after growing calls for him to quit, Abbas nominated [[Rawhi Fattouh]], to be his temporary successor until elections are held when the time comes for Abbas to step down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/30/explainer-why-has-palestinian-authoritys-mahmoud-abbas-nominated-his-successor|author=Why has Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas nominated a successor now?|title=Why has Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas nominated a successor now? |work=Al Jazeera|date=30 November 2024}}</ref> In March 2025, Abbas has announced that the long-awaited legislative election will be held and that he has announced the creation of a [[Vice President of the State of Palestine|vice presidential post]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250304-palestinian-president-abbas-says-ready-to-hold-elections-within-a-year|title=Palestinian Authority president Abbas says ready to hold election|work=France 24|date=4 March 2025}}</ref>

In April 2025, Abbas officially created the post of vice president and appointed [[Hussein al-Sheikh]], the secretary general of the [[Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization]], to the role, thus making him Abbas' likely successor when he steps down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/26/palestinian-president-names-hussein-al-sheikh-vice-president-of-plo-and-his-likely-successor|title=Palestinian president names Hussein al-Sheikh vice-president of PLO and his likely successor|work=The Guardian News|date=26 April 2025}}</ref>

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