Bassel Aqel
Facts
21 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- 1938
- Date of death
- December 2, 2020
- Place of birth
- Jaffa
- Place of death
- Beirut
- Country of citizenship
- Mandatory Palestine (1938–1948), Jordan (1948–1988), Palestine (1988–present)[8][9][10]
- Occupation
- politician, intellectual
- Educated at
- American University of Beirut (?–1962), The American University in Cairo (?–1959)[13][14]
- Award received
- Order of Merit and Distinction of Palestine[15]
- Family name
- Aqel
- Given name
- Basil
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Member of
- Palestinian National Council, Palestinian Central Council, Institute for Palestine Studies, Palestine Liberation Organization[16][17][18][19]
- Name in native language
- باسل أمين عقل
- Nickname
- أبو الأمين
- Place of burial
- Martyrs' Cemetery in Beirut[7]
- VIAF cluster ID
- 308274336
- Google Knowledge Graph ID
- /g/11m_tr2k79
- National Library of Israel J9U ID
- 987007521013505171
- WikiTree person ID
- عقل-5
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Summary
Bassel Aqel's place of birth was Jaffa[1]. He was born in 1938[2]. He died in Beirut[3]. He died on December 2, 2020[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and intellectual[6].
Body
Education
Educated at American University of Beirut[13], a private university[24], in Lebanon[25], founded in 1866[26] and The American University in Cairo[14], a private university[27], in Egypt[28], founded in 1919[29], headquartered in Cairo[30].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include Palestine Liberation Organization[11], a political organization[31], in Palestine[32], founded in 1964[33], headquartered in Al-Bireh[34] and Ministry of Foreign Affairs[12], a foreign affairs ministry[35], in Kuwait[36], founded in 1961[37], headquartered in Kuwait City[38].
FAQs
Where was Bassel Aqel born?
Born in Jaffa[1].
Where did Bassel Aqel die?
Bassel Aqel died in Beirut[3].
What did Bassel Aqel do for work?
Bassel Aqel worked as politician[5] and intellectual[6].
Where did Bassel Aqel go to school?
Bassel Aqel was educated at American University of Beirut[13] and The American University in Cairo[14].
What awards did Bassel Aqel receive?
Honors received include Order of Merit and Distinction of Palestine[15].