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When did Mahmoud Abbas become the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?
11 November 2000
11 November 1994
11 November 2004
11 November 1990
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Mahmoud Abbas became the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on 11 November 2004, following the death of Yasser Arafat. Abbas had been Arafat's deputy for many years, and he was widely seen as his successor. He has since led the PLO in negotiations with Israel, and he has also been elected president of the Palestinian Authority.
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