Ahmed Qorei Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Ahmed Qorei, former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority.
Personal
Birth name: Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qorei
Other Facts
It is pronounced (koh-RYE).
Timeline
1968 – Qorei leaves a career in banking to join the Fatah movement.
1983 – Named head of the economic department for the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
1993 – Qorei is a key negotiator at secret peace talks between Israel and the PLO in Oslo, Norway.
January 3, 1994 – Qorei is awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, for his part in the Oslo Peace Accords.
1994 – Qorei returns from exile to the Palestinian territories.