Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qurei also known by his Arabic name kunya Abu Alaa was a Palestinian politician best known for serving as the second Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Qurei was a banker by profession who in 1968 joined the Fatah faction, which was the largest of the political and military organizations that made up the Palestine Liberation Organization. He became the director of the PLO's foreign investment branch and director-general of the PLO's economic branch, where h... moreAhmed Ali Mohammed Qurei also known by his Arabic name kunya Abu Alaa was a Palestinian politician best known for serving as the second Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Qurei was a banker by profession who in 1968 joined the Fatah faction, which was the largest of the political and military organizations that made up the Palestine Liberation Organization. He became the director of the PLO's foreign investment branch and director-general of the PLO's economic branch, where he grew the organization so much so that it became one of the largest employers in Lebanon. Over time he rose to higher positions in politics until he was elected as the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 1996. Qurei became minister after the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. He was appointed prime minister by presidential decree. He resigned in 2006.
