The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council has invited its approximately 180 members to meet in Ramallah on April 23 and 24 to create and appoint a vice president to Mahmoud Abbas on the PLO Executive Committee.

During the emergency Arab Summit in Cairo on March 4, President Abbas announced his decision to create and appoint the position of Vice President of the PLO and the State of Palestine by making the required amendment to the PLO's bylaws.

In 2018, the Palestinian National Council (the Palestinian people's parliament) decided to delegate its powers to the PLO Central Council in special political circumstances, making it the official body authorized to amend the organization's bylaws.