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Palestinian Authority: Unity Cabinet

(Updated June 2014)

The Palestinian unity government of June 2014 led by President Mahmoud Abbas was formed following a reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas. Before the agreement the Palestinian government was split in two - Fatah ruling the West Bank and Hamas ruling the Gaza Strip.

Name

Position

Party

Prime Minister; Minister of the Interior
Minister of Culture; Deputy Prime Minister
Independent
Muhammad Mustafa
Minister of National Economy; Deputy Prime Minister
Shuki Bishara
Minister of Finance; Minister of Planning
Independent
Riyad al-Maliki
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Independent
Salim al-Saqqa
Minister of Justice
Adnan al-Husayni
Minister for Jerusalem Affairs
Rula Maaya
Minister of Tourism & Antiquities
Jawad Qutaish
Minister of Health
Khawla al-Shaksheer
Minister of Education & Higher Education
Allam Said Musa
Minister of Information; Minister of Transportation
Muhammad Salim al-Hasania
Minister of Public Works & Housing
Shawki Aleessa
Minister of Agricutlure; Minister of Social Affairs
Haifa Fahmi Hafez Aga
Minister of Women's Affairs
Maumoon Abdul Hadi Hassan Abu Shahla
Minister of Labor
Nayef Abu Khalaf
Minister of Local Government
Yusuf Ismail al-Sheikh
Minister of Waqf & Religious Affairs
Ali Mahmoud Abdullah Abu Diak
Secretary-General of the Cabinet

Sources: ABC News (June 2, 2014); Wikipedia