Second and Third Fayyad Governments

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Second and Third Fayyad Governments
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Date formed19 May 2009 (Second)
16 May 2012 (Third)
Date dissolved16 May 2012 (Second)
6 June 2013 (Third)
People and organisations
Head of state Mahmoud Abbas
Head of government Salam Fayyad
History
Predecessor First Fayyad Government
Successor First and Second Hamdallah Governments

The Second and Third Fayyad Governments 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 6 June 2013. Fayyad had been Prime Minister of the First Fayyad Government of June 2007. [1]

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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]

The Second Fayyad Government comprised somewhere between 20 and 22 members depending on the consulted source. It resigned in February 2011, however due to disagreements of how to proceed, Fayyad continued to preside over a caretaker government.

Following the February 2012 Doha agreement and the successive May 2012 Cairo accord, which also failed to be implemented, Mahmoud Abbas asked Fayyad to form a new Cabinet, without Hamas' involvement. [2] On 16 May 2012, a reshuffled Cabinet was formed, creating the Third Fayyad Government. [3] Fayyad gave up his post as Finance Minister in favour of Nabeel Kassis. The PA faced an estimated financing gap of about $500 million. The government expanded to 25 members, with 11 new faces. [4]

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. [5]

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. [5] For the international community, this was not a reason to question the legality of the Government.

Members of the Government

Second Government

May 2009 to May 2012 [1] [5] [6]

MinisterOfficeParty
1 Salam Fayyad Prime Minister, Finance Third Way/Independent
2Said Abu Ali Interior Fatah
3 Riyad al-Malki Foreign Affairs Minister Ex-PFLP
4Khaled al-Qawasmi Local Government Independent
5Sa'adi al-KrunzTransportation Fatah
6Ismail Deiq
(Ismail Daik, Ismail Du’ieq)
Agriculture Independent
7Bassem Khoury Economy Fatah
8 Ali al-Jarbawi Planning and Development Independent
9 Rabiha Diab  * Women's Affairs Fatah
10Majda al-Masri Social Affairs DFLP
11Ahmad al-Majdalani Labor PPSF
12Mahmoud al-HabbashWaqf and Religious Affairs Independent
13 Khuloud Deibes Tourism Independent
14Ali Khashan Justice Independent
15Fathi Abu Moghli Health Independent
16Mashhour Abu Daqqa Telecommunications Independent
17 Lamis al-Alami Education Independent
18 Issa Qaraqe  ** Prisoners' Affairs Independent
19Maher GhneimMinister of State Fatah
20 Hassan Abu Libdeh  ***Secretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister) Fatah
21Hatem Abdul Qader ****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; [6] Ma'an writes that Diab refused, and lists Siham al-Barghouthi (Fida) [5]
** Mentioned by Palestine UN Observer. Ma'an writes that Qaraqe refused. However, he held the position in the next cabinets
*** Palestine UN Observer lists Libdeh as Minister of National Economy
**** Mentioned by Ma'an

Third Government

May 2012 to June 2013 [7]

MinisterOfficeParty
1 Salam Fayyad Prime Minister Third Way/Independent
2Said Abu Ali Interior Fatah
3 Riyad al-Malki Foreign Affairs Minister Ex-PFLP
4Khaled al-Qawasmi Local Government Independent
5UnknownTransportation
6Unknown Agriculture
7Unknown Economy
8Mohammad Abu Ramadan Planning and Development
9 Rabiha Diab Women's Affairs
10Unknown Social Affairs
11Ahmad al-Majdalani Labor PPSF
12Mahmoud al-HabbashWaqf and Religious Affairs Independent
13 Rula Maayah Tourism Fatah
14Ali Mhanna Justice
15Hani Abdin Health Fatah
16Unknown Telecommunications
17 Lamis al-Alami Education Independent
18 Issa Qaraqe Prisoners' Affairs Independent
19UnknownMinister of State
20UnknownSecretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister)
21Adnan HusseiniJerusalem Affairs
22UnknownPublic Works and Housing
23 Nabil Qasis Finance Independent
24Siham Barghuti Culture
25Yussef Abu Safiya Environment

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Palestinians Reappoint Prime Minister Who Had Quit. NYT, 19 May 2009
  2. "Palestinian Authority premier Salam Fayyad gives up finance post". Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2012
  3. "Fayyad replaced as finance minister in reshuffle". JMCC, 16 May 2012
  4. "New Palestinian government angers Hamas". ABC News. 17 May 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Who are the members of the new Palestinian government?. Ma'an News Agency, 19 May 2009
  6. 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
  7. "New Palestinian government angers Hamas". ABC News. 17 May 2012.