Salim Zanoun

Salim Zanoun (Arabic: سليم الزعنون; b. 28 December 1933 in Gaza) is a Palestinian politician who served as Minister of Interior of the Arab Union from 1988 to 1997, and previously as Chairman of the Joint Security Committee from 1977 to 1988 and Minister of Energy from 1970 to 1977. He retired from politics in 2003 at the age of 70, and since 2004 has served on Neogen's board of directors. He was also briefly appointed acting Permanent Representative of the Arab Union to the United Nations by President of the Arab Union Bashar al-Assad, serving from 11 March to 10 May 2010. He is the father of Mustafa Salim Zanoun, incumbent Minister of Energy since 2015.