Yousef Abu-Safieh

Palestinian politician (1949-2020)
Person human Q99198811
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Yousef Abu-Safieh

Summary

Yousef Abu-Safieh is a human[1]. Born in Al-Zaytun[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1949[3]. He died in Istishari Arab Hospital[4]. He died on December 24, 2020[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was born in Al-Zaytun[2].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh died in Istishari Arab Hospital[4].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was born on December 8, 1949[3].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh died on December 24, 2020[5].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh held citizenship in Palestine[8].
  • Arabic was Yousef Abu-Safieh's native language[9].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's professions included politician[6].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh held the position of environment minister[10].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh held the position of Head of Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority[11].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was educated at American University of Beirut[12].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was educated at University of Texas System[13].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was educated at Birzeit School[14].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was a member of Palestinian Legislative Council 1996[15].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was a member of Yasser Arafat's third government[16].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was a member of Salam Fayyad's third government[17].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh is recorded as male[18].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh was affiliated with the Fatah[20].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's Commons category is recorded as Yusuf Abu Safia[21].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[22].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's given name is recorded as Yusuf[23].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's pseudonym is recorded as أبو محمد[24].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Yousef Abu-Safieh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Yousef Abu-Safieh's place of birth was Al-Zaytun[2]. He was born on December 8, 1949[3]. Arabic was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at American University of Beirut[12], a private university[27], in Lebanon[28], founded in 1866[29]; University of Texas System[13], a state university system[30], in United States[31], founded in 1876[32], headquartered in Austin[33]; and Birzeit School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and university teacher[7]. Positions held include environment minister[10], a position[34] and Head of Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority[11].

Personal Life

Yousef Abu-Safieh was affiliated with the Fatah[20].

Death and Burial

Yousef Abu-Safieh died on December 24, 2020[5]. He passed away in Istishari Arab Hospital[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[22].

FAQs

Where was Yousef Abu-Safieh born?

Yousef Abu-Safieh was born in Al-Zaytun[2].

Where did Yousef Abu-Safieh die?

Yousef Abu-Safieh passed away in Istishari Arab Hospital[4].

What did Yousef Abu-Safieh do for work?

Yousef Abu-Safieh worked as politician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Yousef Abu-Safieh go to school?

Yousef Abu-Safieh was educated at American University of Beirut[12], University of Texas System[13], and Birzeit School[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wafa.ps. Retrieved . wafa.ps. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Yousef Abu-Safieh. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yousef-abu-safieh
MLA “Yousef Abu-Safieh.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/yousef-abu-safieh.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yousef-abu-safieh_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Yousef Abu-Safieh}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yousef-abu-safieh}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Yousef Abu-Safieh — https://4ort.xyz/entity/yousef-abu-safieh (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yousef-abu-safieh · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Yusuf
    Educated at American University of Beirut, University of Texas System, Birzeit School
    Member of political party Fatah
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11lbyq399j
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de, ru, pl, nl, sv, da, fi, lt, lv, cs, sk, hu, bg, el, tr, az, hy, ka, hr, bs, sl, sr, mk, mt, is, cy, an, oc, br, lb */ Add multilingual descriptions (30 la"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.