Abdullah Abul-Fazl Mohammed Rajab (Arabic: عبد الله أبو الفضل محمد رجب; born 31st March 1941, aged 74) is a Qatifi retired politician and general who served as the president of Qatif as well as the Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Qatif Region and commander-in-chief of the Qatifi Armed forces from 1989 to 2011. He previously served as the Minister of Defence from 1984 to 1989.
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| - Abdullah Abul-Fazl Mohammed Rajab (Arabic: عبد الله أبو الفضل محمد رجب; born 31st March 1941, aged 74) is a Qatifi retired politician and general who served as the president of Qatif as well as the Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Qatif Region and commander-in-chief of the Qatifi Armed forces from 1989 to 2011. He previously served as the Minister of Defence from 1984 to 1989.
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| - Abdullah Abul-Fazl Mohammed Rajab (Arabic: عبد الله أبو الفضل محمد رجب; born 31st March 1941, aged 74) is a Qatifi retired politician and general who served as the president of Qatif as well as the Regional Secretary of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Qatif Region and commander-in-chief of the Qatifi Armed forces from 1989 to 2011. He previously served as the Minister of Defence from 1984 to 1989. Rajab was born in the capital of Qatif, Qatif City, in 1941. A career solider, he graduated from the Qatifi Military Academy of Security in 1964 with the rank of first lieutenant before serving in the Six-Day War. After the Qatif-Trucial War Rajab, a member of the Ba'ath Party, became involved in politics aligning himself to loyalists to president Mustafa al-Karim, first serving as the Qatifi ambassador for East Germany from 1974, and to Pakistan from 1978. In 1984 he was promoted to Minister of Defence becoming one of al-Karim's closest aides. The death of al-Karim saw Rajab retain the position of Minister of Defence as Othman al-Hussein took power as president of Qatif. The outbreak of the Qatifi Civil War saw Rajab coordinate attacks against the Islamic Liberation Front. In 1989 Rajab led a coup against al-Hussein due to the former's rapidly declining mental health which contributed to continued failure to end the increasingly bloody civil war. Rajab successfully led Qatifi forces to victory after the destruction of the Islamic Liberation Front and the signing of a ceasefire between the government and rebel forces in 1995. During the civil war Rajab dismantled the socialist economy put in place by al-Karim as well as introduce mild Islamist policies. The Arab Spring saw many protesters to demonstrate against Rajab in 2011, where he responded by enforcing martial law. However Rajab lost the support of his cabinet prompting him to resign, appointing his successor as Mohammed Mujawar who subsequently announced to hold elections the following year. Following his resignation Rajab continued to serve in the armed forces in Qatif as well as acting as an advisor to Mujawar's government. During his tenure Rajab oversaw increased economic growth in Qatif as well as a rise in living standards. He also oversaw the end of the Qatifi civil war and has made efforts to further improve the role of women and clamp down on corruption. Critics however contend that Rajab's rule was authoritarian with little freedom of the press, and encouraging sectarianism and regionalism. Since his resignation Rajab has been indicted over charges of torture, corruption and condoning the use of chemical weapons in the Qatifi Civil War as well as having helped organise the Al-Khabrit Prison Massacre. However Article 8 in the constitution gives any former president immunity from legal proceedings. Rajab continues to be an influential figure in the Qatifi armed forces and politics.
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