George Habash (Arabic: جورج حبش, romanized: Jūrj Ḥabash; 1 August 1926 – 26 January 2008) was a Palestinian politician and physician who founded the Marxist–Leninist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). George Habash. جورج حبش General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Born: August 2, 1926, Mandatory Palestine
Died: January 26, 2008 (age 81 years), Amman, Jordan
Spouse: Hilda Habash (m. 1961–2008)
Organizations founded: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Arab Nationalist Movement, and Arab Socialist Action Party – Lebanon
Education: American University of Beirut
Nationality: Palestinian
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