Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the head of government of the Palestinian Authority government, which operates since 2003.
The Prime Minister's Office was created in 2003 to manage day-to-day activities of the Palestinian government. The position was created because both Israel and the United States had indicated their refusal to negotiate directly with Yasser Arafat. The executive structure of the government however lies under the President of the Palestinian National Authority.
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First Prime Minister
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In March 2003, President Yasser Arafat nominated Mahmoud Abbas for the post of the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority. On 29 April, the Palestinian Parliament approved the appointment.[1][2]
Term
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Palestinian National Authority and not directly elected by the Palestinian Legislative Council (parliament) or Palestinian voters.
Unlike the Prime Minister's office in many other nations, the Palestinian Prime Minister is not required to be a member of the legislature while in office. Instead, the appointment is made independently by the ruling party. The Prime Minister is expected to represent the majority party or ruling coalition in the parliament.
List of Prime Ministers (2003–present)
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of office | Party | |
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| 1 |  |
Mahmoud Abbas (b. 1936) |
19 March 2003 | 6 September 2003 | Fatah (Palestine Liberation Organization) |
| 2 |  |
Ahmed Qurei (b. 1938) |
7 October 2003 | 18 December 2005 | Fatah (Palestine Liberation Organization) |
| — |  |
Nabil Shaath (b. 1934)[3] |
18 December 2005 | 24 December 2005 | Fatah (Palestine Liberation Organization) |
| (2) | |
Ahmed Qurei (b. 1938) |
24 December 2005 | 29 March 2006 | Fatah (Palestine Liberation Organization) |
| 3 |  |
Ismail Haniyeh (b. 1963)[4] |
29 March 2006 | 2 June 2014 (disputed from 14 June 2007) |
Hamas |
| 4 | .jpg) |
Salam Fayyad (b. 1951)[5] |
15 June 2007 | 13 April 2013 | Third Way |
| 5 |  |
Rami Hamdallah (b. 1958)[5] |
6 June 2013 | Incumbent | Fatah (Palestine Liberation Organization) |
See also
- Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization
- President of the State of Palestine
- President of the Palestinian National Authority
- Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council
- Leaders of Palestinian institutions
References
- ↑ Arafat chooses Palestinian prime minister. CNN, 6 March 2003
- ↑ Inaugural Speech - Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmud Abbas. MidEastweb, 29 April 2003
- ↑ Acting Prime Minister
- ↑ Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority of the Government in the Gaza Strip
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority of the Government in the West Bank
External links
- Arafat vs Abbas. Al-Ahram Weekly, 17–23 July 2003, Issue No. 647
- Official Website of the Prime Minister's Office (West Bank) (Arabic)
- Official Website of the Prime Minister's Office (Gaza Strip) (Arabic)
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