Saeed Abdul Rahman Ahmed Abu Ali (1955 in Jenin -) is a Palestinian politician and jurist. He held important roles in the Palestinian presidency. He was the governor of the governorates of Nablus, Ramallah and Al-Bireh. Also was the Palestinian Minister of Interior, and he currently holds the position of Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab Nations. Early life and education Saeed Abu Ali was born in 1955 in the Jenin Governorate, northern part of West Bank, State of Palestine. He studied bachelor's degree in Law from Al-Quds University. Then he moved to Tunisia and joined the Palestine Liberation Organization. He obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism and information, a master's degree in 1989 in political science and a doctorate in law in 1995. In 1992 he got doctorate in international organizations from University of Toulouse, France. In 2015 he received a degree Professor from Al-Quds University. Career The positions held by Abu Ali are: 1980–1984 : Member of the Permanent Delegate of Palestine to the Arab League of Nations. 1984–1989 : Director of Arab Affairs at the Palestinian Planning Center in Tunis. 1989–1995 : Adviser to the Embassy of the Palestine Liberation Organization 1995–2002 : Director General of the Presidential Secretariat. 2002–2005 : Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Secretariat. 2005 : Governor of the Ministry of the Interior and National Security and Coordinator for Governor's Affairs. 2005 : Assistant to the Secretary General of the Presidency in the Ministry of the Interior and National Security to the Palestinian Presidency & coordinator for governorate affairs. 2005–2006 : Governor of Nablus Governorate. 2006–2009 : Governor of Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate. 2009–2014 : Minister of Interior. 2016–present : Assistant Secretary-General and President of the Palestine Sector and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Abu Ali also worked since 1995 and at various times as a lecturer at the rank of associate professor in several Palestinian universities like Al-Azhar University, Birzeit University and Al-Quds University. Awards On August 25, 2013, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Saeed Abu Ali awarded the Jerusalem Military Star Order. References External links Academic staff of Al-Azhar University – Gaza Academic staff of Al-Quds University 1955 births Governors of Nablus Governorate Governors of Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority Government ministers of the State of Palestine Academic staff of Birzeit University Al-Quds University alumni University of Toulouse alumni Palestinian jurists Living people