When did Abbas unofficially hold the position of president of the State of Palestine?
8 May 2001
8 May 2005
8 May 2010
8 May 2015
Answer
Mahmoud Abbas officially became president of the State of Palestine on 9 January 2005, when he was sworn in. However, he had already been serving as president since 8 May 2005, when he was appointed by the Palestinian National Council to succeed Yasser Arafat.
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