Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Cabinet
(November 2003)
Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala)* - Prime Minister & Information and Muslim Waqf (religious trust)
Hakam Balawi* - Interior Minister
Salem Fayyad (Independent) - Finance Minister
Saeb Erekat* - Minister for Negotiations with Israel
Nabeel Qassis (Independent) - Planning Minister
Nabil Sh'ath* - Foreign Minister
Ghassan Khatib (Palestinian People's Party) - Labour Minister
Rouhi Fatouh - Agriculture Minister
Zahira Kamel - Minister for Women’s affairs (new position)
Hisham Abdel Razek* - Minister for Prison Affairs
Naim Abu Humous* - Education Minister
Mitri Abu Aita* - Tourism Minister
Azzam Ahmed* - Communications and Technology Minister
Abdel Rahman Hamad* - Housing Minister
Maher Masri* - Minister of Economy and Trade
Azzam Shawwa* - Energy Minister
Nahed al-Rayes* - Justice Minister
Jawad Tibi* - Health Minister
Intisar al-Wazir* - Social Welfare Minister
Jamal Shobaki*- Minister for Local Government
Yahya Khalaf* - Culture Minister
Hikmat Zeid* - Transportation Minister
Salah Ta’mari* - Minister for Sports and Youth
Jamil Tarifi* - Minister for Civil Affairs
Suleiman Abu Sneineh* - Minister of State for Law
Kadura Fares* - Government Minister Without Portfolio
(* indicates Fatah member)
Sources: BICOM