Samir Abu Eisheh (1960-) (Arabic: سمير أبو عيشة) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh (National Unity) Government (2006-2007) as an expert in planning. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a PhD in Civil Engineering. Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning. He also spent some time as a Visiting Professor in a number of US and European Universities. He is the publisher of more than seventy research studies and srticles on Civil Engineering and Planning.