Palestinian Authority Government of October 2002

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The Palestinian Authority Government of October 2002 was a government of the Palestinian National Authority (PA) from October 2002 to April 2003, headed by Yasser Arafat, the President of the Palestinian National Authority. The Cabinet was largely equal to the June Government, from which six Ministers had resigned.

In April 2003, the next Government led by Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas was established.

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.

Members of the Government [1]

Minister Office Party
0Yasser ArafatPresident of "Council of Ministers" Fatah
1Salam FayyadFinanceIndependent
2Hani al-HasanInterior Fatah
3Yasser Abed RabboInformation and CulturePalestine Democratic Union (FIDA)
4Nabil ShaathPlanning and International CooperationFatah
5Na'im Abu al-HummusEducationFatah
6Intissar al-WazirSocial AffairsFatah
7Nabeel KassisTourism and AntiquitiesIndependent
8Zuhair SouraniJusticeIndependent
9Saeb ErekatLocal GovernanceFatah
10Azzam al-AhmadHousingFatah
11Maher al-MasriEconomy, Trade and IndustryFatah
12Abdel Rahman HamadEngergy and Natural ResourcesFatah
13Rafiq al-NatshehAgricultureFatah
14Ahmad al-ShibiHealthFatah
15Ghassan KhatibLaborPalestinian People's Party
16Mitri Abu EitaTransportation and TelecommunicationIndependent
17Abdul Aziz ShahinRationsIndependent
18Samir GhoshehOrient House DirectorIndependent
19Hisham Abdul RazeqPrisoners AffairsFatah

See also

References

  1. ↑ PNA Government, Jerusalem Media and Community Centre. The link is given on this page.
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