The Minister of Finance () is the head of the Government of Palestine's branch that is in charge of finance. The minister deals with launching audits, collecting tax from Palestinian businesses and overseeing financial aid directed to Palestine. Estephan Salameh is the current Minister of Finance and Planning.
In April 2007, it was reported that that branch was not receiving satisfactory amounts of money. It was estimated that the PNA gained only $40 million, while $160 million was the amount required.
Functions The Finance Minister is in charge of Controlling financial activities of the PNA and its expenditure. Supervising, studying and organizing monetary funds and the economic and political analysis of financial aid directed towards the PNA. Supervising and controlling the private capital funds of the PNA. Providing the money needed for facing the government's expenditures. Paying the salaries of government employees. Managing and settling employee salaries and retirement of civil administration and compensation in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. Scrutinizing and overseeing all financial transactions, including accounting principles adopted legally and that follow the principles of the Ministry for accountability and transparency during all stages of its work. Monitoring the implementation of the provisions of financial legislation in force.Functions and powers Palestinian National Authority Ministry of Finance.
List of ministers All-Palestine Government # Name Party Government Term start Term end Notes 1 Independent All-Palestine 22 September 1948 1952
Government of Palestine # Name Party Government Term start Term end Notes Minister of Finance 1 Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi Fatah 1, 2, 3 5 July 1994 13 June 2002 2 Salam Fayyad Independent 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 13 June 2002 19 November 2005 – Ahmed Qurei (interim) Fatah 9 19 November 2005 29 March 2006 3 Omar Abd al-Razaq Hamas 10 29 March 2006 29 June 2006 – (interim) Hamas 10 29 June 2006 January 2007 – Samir Abu Eisheh (interim) Hamas 10 January 2007 17 March 2007 (2) Salam Fayyad Third Way 11, 12, 13 17 March 2007 16 May 2012 4 Nabeel Kassis Independent 14 16 May 2012 3 March 2013 (2) Salam Fayyad Third Way 14 3 March 2013 6 June 2013 5 Shoukry Bishara Independent 15, 16 6 June 2013 2 June 2014 Minister of Finance and Planning 5 Shoukry Bishara Independent 17, 18 2 June 2014 1 July 2019 Minister of Finance 5 Shoukry Bishara Independent 18 1 July 2019 31 March 2024 6 Independent 19 31 March 2024 9 November 2025 7 Estephan Salameh Independent 19 9 November 2025 15 December 2025 Minister of Finance and Planning 7 Estephan Salameh Independent 19 15 December 2025 Incumbent
Hamas Government of the Gaza Strip # Name Party Term start Term end Notes 1 Ziyad al-Thatha Hamas 14 June 2007 2 June 2014
List of undersecretaries # Name Party Government Term start Term end Notes 1 Independent 19 26 March 2025 Incumbent
See also Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
References
External links Official website