Education:

• Ph.D, Biostatistics, Cornell University, USA
• M.Sc., Applied Statistics, Cornell University, USA
• M.Sc., Math. Statistics, Stanford University, USA
• B.Sc., Mathematics , Birzeit University, Palestine

Experience:

• Former Minister of National Economy, Palestine, Feb.2005
• Cabinet Secretary, Palestinian Council of Ministers (PA's Cabinet) & Bureau Chief, Prime Minister's Office, Nov.2003-Feb.2005
• Founder & President, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, (PCBS), Mar.1993-Mar.2005

Latest Publications:

• The Role of a Statistical Office in Participatory Poverty Assessment, 2004
• Role of Statistics in Situations of Conflict and Post-Conflict, 2004
• Towards A transparent and Responsive Governance in the Palestinian Authority, 2004