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Palestinian National Authority

The PA Ministerial Cabinet List
February 2005 - March 2006



This is the ninth Palestinian government since the establishment of the PA

Minister
Ministry
Telephone
Fax
Notes
1.
 

 

 Ahmad Qrei (Abu Ala)
 
 

 

 Prime Minister
 
 

 

 059-542666 /059-377915 / 02-6279263
 

 

 02-2987712
 
 

 

 [Old] Former Speaker of the PLC; Fateh Central Committee member. Had a key role of Oslo Agreement
2.
 

 

 Nabil Shaath
 
 

 

 Prime Minister Deputy
and Information Ministry
 
 

 

 059-542666 /059-377915 / 02-6279263
 

 

 02-2987712
 
 

 

 [Old] Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
3.
 

 

 Salam Fayyad
 
 

 

 Finance
 
 

 

 02-2984917/8/140
050-340119
08-2863636/964
 

 

 02-2985850
08-2820690
 
 

 

 [Old] Former IMF Special Mission head in Palestine. Arab Bank regional head in Palestine [Technocrat - Independent]
4. Dr. Naser al Qidweh
 		 Foreign Affairs 02-2447044/5/406/7/10 08-2867334 08-2829260 08-2821655/2482/4090 02-2447181 08-2824090/2937
 		 [New] Former head of Palestinian UN Mission [Fateh]
5. Major-General Naser Yousef Minister of Interior and National Security 08-2829183 /185/188
02-2959395-7		 08-2840165 - 02-2959394 [New] Fateh Central Council member. Former Head of National Security Forces in the PA. [Fateh] 
6. Naim Abu Al Hummus Education and Higher Education 02-2954490/82600/3/4 08-282004/8824/14 02-2954518 08-2828554 [Old] Former deputy Minister of Education. [Fateh] 
7. Mazen Sunokrot National Economy 02-2981214-9/12
08-2829545/142 		02-2981210-5
08-2824884		 [New] Engineer
8. Faried al Jalad Justice 08-2825903 08-2824086 [New]
9. Dr. Dthni al Wheidi Health 08-2051134 [New]
10. Dr. Muhammed Shtayeh Public Works and Housing 02-2401208 / 2400888 02-2400890 [New] Former Director of PECDAR. [Fateh]
11. Dr. Hasan Abu Libdeh Labor Ministry & Social Affairs Ministry 08-2827474/9193
02-2959061		 08-2820686
02-2955723		 [Old] Former Cabinet Secretary [Fateh]
12. Dr. Sabri Sydem Telecommunications and Technology 02-2402206/4181 02-2400890 [New]
13. Dr. Khaled al Qawasmi Local Governance 02-2745880 [New] Former lecturer at Al Quds University
14. Yahia Yakhlof Culture 02-2986205/2961819 02-2986204 [Old] Joined PLO in 1967. Former Secretary-general of Writers Union. Former deputy minister of culture.[Fateh]
15. Ghassan Khatib Planning 02-2402206/4181 02-2400890 [Old] Former Minister of Labor. [Palestinian People's Party, PPP]
16. Ziad al Bandak Tourism and Antiquities 02-2988433/02-2741581-3 02-2988435 [New] Engineer
17. Sufian Abu Zaydeh Prisoners Affairs 08-28247148 / 02-2980033 08-28247158/02-29863772 [New]
18. Saed El Din Kharma Transport 02-2400944 02-2404648 [New] Engineer
19. Sakhr Bseisso Youth and Sports 02-2770370 [New]
20. Dr. Walid Abed Rabbu Agriculture 02-2961091/2 / 08-2830899 02-2961080 [New] From Tulkarem, former advisor at Agriculture Ministry, former head of Agriculture Planning Department at the Jordanian Agriculture Ministry
21. Muhammed Dahlan Civil Affairs 02-2987452/3 02-2987451 [Old] Former Internal Security Affairs Minister [Fateh]
22. Zuhira Kamal Women Affairs [Old] Women's leader. [FIDA]
23. Hind Khoury Minister without Portfolio [New] From Bethlehem, worked in Bethlehem 2000 Project [Independent]
24. Dr. Ahmad Majdalani Minister without Portfolio [New]

Cabinet Secretary
Mr. Samir Huleileh
47 years old, holding a Master Degree in Economics, considered an expert in Economic Affaris and Non-governmental Organization and the private sector. Chairman of PALTRADE, worked for long time with the PLO's organizations, former deputy assistant at Ministry of Economic and Industry. Participated in the establishment of PECDAR.

Ministers who left the government:

1. Dr. Saeb Erekat [Negotiations Affairs Ministry];
2. Hakam Balawi [Interior Ministry];
3. Jawad Tibi [Health Ministry];
4. Maher Al Masri [Economy, Trade & Rations Ministry];
5. Abdul Rahaman Hamad [Public Works & Housing Ministry];
6. Intisar al Wazeer [Social Affairs Ministry];
7. Azzam al Ahmad [Telecommunications and Technology Ministry];
8. Nahid al Rayyes [Justice Ministry];
9. Jamal Shobaki [Local Governance Ministry];
10. Mitri Abu 'Aita [Tourism & Antiquities Ministry];
11. Hisham Abdul Razeq [Prisoners Affairs Ministry];
12. Salah Ta'mari [Youth and Sport Ministry];
13. Rawhi Fattouh [Agriculture Ministry];
14. Jamil Tarifi [Civil Affairs Ministry];
15. Hikmat Zeid [Transport Ministery];
16. Qadoura Faris [State Minister];
17. Sulieman Abu Snineh [State Minister].

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