The Board of Trustees is vested with authority over the University. Members are appointed by the President of the State of Palestine. The members are from the leading minds of the local community and its various sectors.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is formed by a decision of the President of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization / President of the State of Palestine. It consists of a Chair and twenty-one members who possess the necessary expertise, competence, and capability to fulfill their responsibilities in support of the University’s mission. This formation is in accordance with the provisions of Law by Decree No. (6) of 2018 on Higher Education and the University’s Basic Law of 2006 and its 2022 amendments. H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), may God protect him, issued a decree appointing the Board for its sixth term (2025–2028), chaired by Eng. Adnan Nayef Abdul Rahim Samara, and composed of the following members:


Eng. Adnan Nayef  Samara Eng. Adnan Nayef Samara
Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Chairman of the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence, the President Consultant for Innovation & Excellence Affairs (Chairman )

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Prof. Hani Najem Prof. Hani Najem
Coordinator of World Bank Project for Higher Education Development,(Member)

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Dr. Sania Faisal Husseini Dr. Sania Faisal Husseini
Professor at the Arab-American University, (Member)

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Dr. Michael Sansour Dr. Michael Sansour
Director of Rawabi English Academy
Former VP of Bethlehem University (Member)

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Mr. Said Waheed Mohamed Zeidan Mr. Said Waheed Mohamed Zeidan
CEO/ ULTIMIT Company, (Member)

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Mr. Farid Ghannam Mr. Farid Ghannam
Former Deputy of the Ministry of Finance, (Member)

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Dr. Mohammad Abu Awad Dr. Mohammad Abu Awad
Head of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR), (Member)

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Ms. Dina Masri Ms. Dina Masri
Munib & Angela Masri Foundation, (Member)

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Dr. Mufeed Al-Shami Dr. Mufeed Al-Shami
Associate Professor of Leadership Development / Diplomat, (Member)

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Mr. Zaid Jerab Mr. Zaid Jerab
Head of Technology & Operations at Quds Bank, (Member)

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Eng. Hisham Issa Eng. Hisham Issa
Member of the General Secretariat of the Engineers Union /
President of the Engineers Union in Kuwait /
Former Governor of Palestine at the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development , (Member)

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Dr. Ahmad Soboh Dr. Ahmad Soboh
Chairman of the Yasser Arafat Foundation, (Member)

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Dr. Majdi Ezghayyar Dr. Majdi Ezghayyar
Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Honorary Consul of Malaysia to Palestine, (Member)

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Prof. Mustafa Kabaha Prof. Mustafa Kabaha
Prof. at Open University, (Member)

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r. Rula Bandak Dr. Rula Bandak
Former Minister of Tourism, (Member)

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Dr. Ahmed Msha'sha' Dr. Ahmed Msha'sha'
General Manager of the Holy Land Takaful Insurance Company, (Member)

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Dr. Hala Bseiso' Dr. Hala Bseiso'
Former Minister of Social Development in Jordan, (Member)

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Dr. Mazen Hasasneh Dr. Mazen Hasasneh
President of the Palestinian Businessmen Union - Türkiye, (Member)

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Eng. Nahed Hassouneh Eng. Nahed Hassouneh
Vice President of the Engineering Offices and Companies Authority/Gaza, (Member)

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Eng. Musa Hadid Eng. Musa Hadid
Vice President of the Palestinian National Council/
Former Mayor of Ramallah , (Member)

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Dr. Saeed Sarahneh Dr. Saeed Sarahneh
CEO of Istishari Arab Hospital, (Member)

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Ms. Orayb Hamdan Ms. Orayb Hamdan
Acting Secretary General of the Board of Trustees