Palestinian President Abbas Calls for Legislative Vote in November 2026 and Presidential Election in Early 2027
Mahmoud Abbas issued decrees setting dates for upcoming elections, marking the first parliamentary vote since 2006 and the first presidential election in about two decades.
Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree calling for legislative elections on 28 November 2026 and a separate decree calling for presidential elections in the first quarter of 2027.
The scheduled legislative vote will be the first parliamentary election since 2006, and presidential and legislative elections have not been held in the Palestinian territories for about twenty years.
Abbas's presidential term ended in 2009, and he has ruled by decree since then.
According to TASS, the exact date for the presidential election will be determined later in line with the law.
Al Arabiya reported that Abbas is 90 years old.
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