Second Fayyad Government

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The Second Fayyad Government or the Palestinian Government of May 2009 was a Palestinian government of the Palestinian National Authority led by Salam Fayyad from 19 May 2009 to June 2013. Fayyad had been Prime Minister of the First Fayyad Government of June 2007. The government comprised 20 ministers.[1]

The Fayyad Government was the de jure government in the Palestinian Authority, though its control was confined to the West Bank Areas A and B, whereas Hamas formed the de facto Government in the Gaza Strip.[1]

In 2013, the Fayyad government was succeeded by the Palestinian governments of 2013 led by Rami Hamdallah.

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.

The Fayyad Government was the de jure government in the Palestinian Authority, though its control was confined to the West Bank Areas A and B, while Hamas formed the de facto Government in the Gaza Strip.[1]

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
1 Salam Fayyad Prime Minister, Finance Third Way/Independent
2 Interior Fatah
3 Riyad al-Malki Foreign Affairs Minister Ex-PFLP
4 Local Government Independent
5 Transportation Fatah
6
(Ismail Daik, Ismail Du’ieq) 		Agriculture Independent
7 Economy Fatah
8 Planning and Development Independent
9 Rabiha Diab * Women's Affairs Fatah
10 Social Affairs DFLP
11 Labor PPSF
12 Waqf and Religious Affairs Independent
13 Khuloud Deibes Tourism Independent
14 Justice Independent
15 Health Independent
16 Telecommunications Independent
17 Lamis al-Alami Education Independent
18  ** Prisoners' Affairs Independent
19 Minister of State Fatah
20 Hassan Abu Libdeh *** Secretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister) Fatah
21  **** Minister of State for Jerusalem Affairs Fatah
22 Mohammad 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. ^ a b c d Palestinians Reappoint Prime Minister Who Had Quit. NYT, 19 May 2009
  2. ^ a b c d Who are the members of the new Palestinian government?. Ma'an News Agency, 19 May 2009
  3. ^ a b 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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