1936 -
Founding president of Bir Zeit University in the West Bank.
Born in Jaffa, Palestine, Nasir is a graduate of the American University of Beirut. In 1972 he became the founding president of Bir Zeit University, the leading Palestinian university in the West Bank. He was expelled by Israel to Lebanon in November 1974, charged with supporting the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He remained in exile until May 1993. While in exile, Nasir remained president of Bir Zeit University. He was also an elected member of the Executive Committee of the PLO from 1981 to 1984.
— JENAB TUTUNJI
UPDATED BY MICHAEL R. FISCHBACH
