When was he officially chosen as the president of the State of Palestine by the PLO Central Council?
23 November 2006
23 November 2007
23 November 2008
23 November 2009
Answer
On 23 November 2008, Abbas was officially chosen as the president of the State of Palestine by the PLO Central Council. This was following the death of former president Yasser Arafat on 11 November 2004. Abbas had previously been acting president since Arafat's death.
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