Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority

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The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority is the head of government of the Palestinian government.

Contents 1 Term 2 List of Prime Ministers 3 History 4 See also

[edit] Term

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Palestinian National Authority and thus 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 does not serve as 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.

[edit] List of Prime Ministers

• Mahmoud Abbas - Fatah: 19 March 2003 — 6 September 2003
• Ahmad Qurei - Fatah: 7 October 2003 — 18 December 2005
• Nabil Shaath (acting): 18 December 2005 — 24 December 2005
• Ahmad Qurei - Fatah: 24 December 2005 — 29 March 2006
• Ismail Haniya - Hamas: 29 March 2006 — February 15, 2007

[edit] History

The Prime Minister's Office was created in 2003 to manage day-to-day activities of the Palestinian government. The executive structure of the government still resides in the President of the Palestinian National Authority.

[edit] See also

• Palestinian Legislative Council
• Palestinian National Authority
• President of the Palestinian National Authority