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Which of the following country’s president announced first presidential elections in 15 years?
AMonaco
BTunisia
CPalestine
DNone of these
Correct answer
C. Palestine
Explanation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hands the election decree to Chairman of the Palestinian Central Election Committee Hana Naser in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 15, 2021. According to a decree issued by Abbas’s office, the Palestinian Authority (PA), which has limited self-rule in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, will hold legislative elections on May 22 2021 and a presidential vote on July 31, 2021.