Dr. Hussein Al-Araj joined the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Palestine in November 2020. He previously served as the Minister of Local Government, and held several governmental positions, such as the President's Office Chief of Staff, Head of the General Personnel Council, Hebron Governor, and a local government affairs and decentralization advisor in the CHF International.
Dr. Al-Araj also worked as an academic instructor in many Palestinian universities, and is a member of several boards of trustees and boards of directors of a number of Palestinian universities, funds, unions and companies. He is the author of several studies in public administration, local government, decentralization and development. Dr. Al-Araj participated in many conferences and seminars at the local, regional and international levels.
Dr. Al Araj holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Glasgow, UK, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Roosevelt University, USA, and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Jordan, Amman.