Palestinian Authority Government of May 2009

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The Palestinian Authority Government of May 2009 was an emergency cabinet of the Palestinian National Authority in Ramallah from 19 May 2009 to June 2013, headed by Salam Fayyad. Fayyad has been Prime Minister since 2007, when he led the Government of June 2007. The May 2009 Government included a 20-minister cabinet.[1]

De facto, it only governed the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, whereas Gaza was governed by Hamas.[1]

In 2013, Fayyad was succeded by Rami Hamdallah, who became PM of the Palestinian Authority Governments of 2013.

Powers and jurisdiction

Pursuant to the Oslo Accords, the authority of the PA Government was limited to some civil rights of the Palestinians in the West Bank Areas A and B and in the Gaza Strip, and to internal security in Area A and in Gaza.

As Hamas had taken control over Gaza following the 2007 Battle of Gaza and had formed its own government, and Israel had illegally annexed Jerusalem, the new PA Government governed de facto only the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem.

Formation

Most of the ministers were members of Fatah, although the Cabinet also included independents and members of third parties.[2]

The Government was appointed by presidential decree and lacked the approval of the Palestinian Legislative Council as required pursuant the Palestinian Basic Law. The opposition of the Hamas majority alone was enough to withhold the new government its legal basis, but even Fatah's parliamentary bloc did not endorse the government. Two PLC members refused to join the government when the Fatah bloc decided not to back the new Fayyad cabinet.[2] For the international community, this was not a reason to question the legality of the Government.

Members of the Government

May 2009 to June 2013 [1][2][3]

Minister Office Party
1Salam Fayyad Prime Minister, Finance Third Way/Independent
2Said Abu Ali Interior Fatah
3Riyad al-Malki Foreign Affairs Minister Ex-PFLP
4Khaled al-Qawasmi Local Government Independent
5Sa'adi al-Krunz Transportation Fatah
6Ismail Deiq
(Ismail Daik, Ismail Du’ieq)		 Agriculture Independent
7Bassem Khoury Economy Fatah
8Ali al-Jarbawi Planning and Development Independent
9Rabiha Diab * Women's Affairs Fatah
10Majda al-Masri Social Affairs DFLP
11Ahmad al-Majdalani Labor PPSF
12Mahmoud al-Habbash Waqf and Religious Affairs Independent
13Khuloud Deibes Tourism Independent
14Ali Khashan Justice Independent
15Fathi Abu Moghli Health Independent
16Mashhour Abu Daqqa Telecommunications Independent
17Lamis al-Alami Education Independent
18Issa Qaraqe ** Prisoners' Affairs Independent
19Maher Ghneim Minister of State Fatah
20Hassan Abu Libdeh *** Secretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister) Fatah
21Hatem Abdul Qader **** Minister of State for Jerusalem Affairs Fatah
22Mohammad Shtayyeh **** Public Works and Housing Fatah

* Palestine UN Observer lists Rabiha Ziab [sic] as Minister of Women's Affairs;[3] Ma'an writes that Diab refused, and lists Siham al-Barghouthi (Fida)[2]
** Mentioned by Palestine UN Observer. Ma'an writes that Qaraqe refused. However, she held the position in the next cabinets
*** Palestine UN Observer lists Libdeh as Minister of National Economy
**** Mentioned by Ma'an

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Palestinians Reappoint Prime Minister Who Had Quit. NYT, 19 May 2009
  2. 1 2 3 4 Who are the members of the new Palestinian government?. Ma'an News Agency, 19 May 2009
  3. 1 2 Palestinian National Authority Council of Ministers 19 May 2009. Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations. Archived on 5 October 2011
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