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Mahmoud Abbas wins the election to succeed Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority, replacing interim president Rawhi Fattouh.
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President of Palestine since 2005
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2005 Palestinian presidential election
General election held in the Palestinian National Authority
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Yasser Arafat
President of Palestine from 1989 to 2004
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Palestinian Authority
Interim government in Western Asia
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Rawhi Fattouh
Palestinian politician (born 1949)
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January 9
Day of the year
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