The chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, also known as the chairman of the Hamas Shura Council from 1987 until 2004, is the overall and de facto leader of Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni Islamist political and military organisation that has been governing the Gaza Strip since 2007. The position is currently held by Khalil al-Hayya, who was elected in July 2026.
- Country
- Palestine
- Headquarters
- Amman, Damascus, Doha, Gaza Strip
- Inception
- December 10, 1987