Palestinian Authority Government of February 2005

The Palestinian Authority Government of February 2005 was a government of the Palestinian National Authority (PA) from 24 February 2005 to March 2006. It was headed by Ahmed Qurei and composed of 24 ministers. It was a technocrats cabinet dominated by professional appointees, nearly half of them with doctoral degrees. A large part of the Government was Fatah affiliated.[1] The Government was approved in Parliament by 54-12 vote, with four abstentions (at the time, the PLC had 88 seats).[2][3] It was succeeded by the Hamas-led Government of March 2006.

Members of the Government

February 2005 to March 2006 [1]

Minister Office Party
1 Ahmed Qurei Prime Minister Fatah
2 Nabil Shhath Deputy Prime Minister, Information Fatah
3 Salam Fayyad Finance * Independent
4 Nasser Yousef Interior Fatah
5 Nasser al-Kidwa Foreign Affairs Fatah
6 Mohammed Dahlan Civil Affairs Fatah
7 Mazan Sunnoqrot Economy Independent
8 Walid Abed Rabbu Agriculture Independent
9 Naim Abu Hummous Education and Higher Education Fatah
10 Thihni al-Waheidi Health Independent
11 Mohammed Ishtayeh Housing and Public Works Fatah
12 Farid Jalad Justice Independent
13 Hassan abu Libdeh Labour, Social Affairs Fatah
14 Ghassan al-Khatib Planning PPP
15 Ziad Bandak Tourism Independent
16 Sayed al-Din Khurma Transport Independent
17 Khalid al- Qawasimi Local Government
18 Sufian Abu Zaida Prisoner Affairs Fatah
19 Yusuf Jum'ah Salamah Religious Affairs Independent
20 Sabri Saydam Telecommunications, Technology Independent
21 Zahira Kamal Women’s Affairs FIDA
22 Hind Khoury Minister without Portfolio
23 Ahmed Majdalani Minister without Portfolio PPSF
* Until November 2005, when Salam Fayyad resigned from the cabinet to run as leader of his new political party the Third Way [4]

References

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