Ghassan Shakaa was appointed to the mayoral position by which political leader?
Ghassan Shakaa Ghassan Shakaa (Arabic: غسان الشكعة‎ ‎ , Ghassān Shak’ā ) (born 1943) is the mayor of Nablus since October 2012, one of the largest cities in the West Bank. Another former Nablus mayor, Bassam Shaka, is his uncle. Shakaa was appointed to his position by Yasser Arafat. His brother was assassinated by a still unknown group. Shakaa published an open letter in which he called for the Palestinian National Authority to restore order to his politically divided city.
Mayor of Johannesburg The Mayor of Johannesburg is the chief executive of the City Council and the highest elected position in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The current mayor of the city is Herman Mashaba.