The Mohammad Shtayyeh Government or State of Palestine Government of April 2019 was the eighteenth Palestinian government. Mohammad Shtayyeh was assigned to formally form it on 10 March 2019, after the resignation of Palestinian Unity Government of June 2014. The government was sworn in on 13 April 2019 in front of the President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, and lasted until March 31, 2024, when the Mustafa Government was sworn in.
History On 29 January 2019, the Third Hamdallah Government submitted its resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, who accepted it and tasked it with running the affairs until the formation of a new government.
On 10 March 2019, President Abbas appointed Mohammad Shtayyeh as Prime Minister, and tasked him with forming the eighteenth government. The text of the mandate indicated seven points as the new government's priorities.
On 13 April 2019, Shtayyeh successfully forms a new government, and they are sworn in before President Abbas at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah.
On June 27, 2021, the Central Committee of the Palestinian People's Party decided to withdraw from the government due to its "disrespect for laws and public freedoms". Party member Nasri Abu Jaish then submitted his resignation as Minister of Labour, but was rejected by President Abbas. On 11 July, Abu Jaish decided to remain in his position after two failed resignation attempts.
On 1 January 2022, there were new appointments for two cabinet positions, with Ziad Mahmoud Muhammad Hab al-Reeh appointed as Minister of Interior and Hatem Mohamed Helmy al-Bakri as Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. The two positions were held by Prime Minister Shtayyeh prior to this appointment.
On 3 September 2023, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh accepted Marwan Awartani's resignation request from his post as Minister of Education. He was replaced by .
On February 26, 2024, Prime Minister Shtayyeh announced the cabinet's resignation during the 245th Cabinet session: "I placed the government’s resignation at the disposal of President Mahmoud Abbas last Tuesday, February 20, 2024, and today I submit it in writing." Later that evening, President Abbas accepted the resignation and tasked the cabinet with continuing governmental affairs until the formation of a new government.
Composition The Shtayyeh cabinet consisted of 18 ministers upon formation, including 5 from the previous cabinet. Three members of the cabinet are women. The government included a majority of members from the Palestine Liberation Organization, including Fatah but not including Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, who are not PLO members, were also excluded from the government.
Members of the Government No.OfficeMinisterPortraitTook officeLeft officeParty1Prime MinisterMohammad Shtayyeh13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah2Deputy Prime MinisterZiad Abu Amr13 April 201931 March 2024Independent3Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of InformationNabil Abu Rudeineh13 April 201931 March 20244Minister of InteriorMohammad Shtayyeh13 April 20191 January 2022 FatahZiad Mahmoud Muhammad Hab al-Reeh1 January 202231 March 20245Minister of Awqaf and Religious AffairsMohammad Shtayyeh13 April 20191 January 2022 FatahHatem Mohamed Helmy al-Bakri1 January 202231 March 20246Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology Ishaq Sidr13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah7Minister of Social DevelopmentAhmed Majdalani13 April 201931 March 2024Palestinian Popular Struggle Front8Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and EmpowermentOsama Al Saadawi13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah9Minister of Women's AffairsAmal Hamad13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah10Minister of National EconomyKhaled Al Osaili13 April 201931 March 202411Minister of Tourism and AntiquitiesRula Maayah13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah12Minister of AgricultureRiad Attari13 April 201931 March 202413Minister of Foreign Affairs and ExpatriatesRiyad al-Maliki13 April 201931 March 2024Independent14Minister of FinanceShoukry Bishara13 April 201931 March 2024Independent15Minister of Transport and CommunicationsAssem Salem13 April 201931 March 202416Minister of CultureAtef Abu Saif13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah17Minister of Jerusalem AffairsFadi al-Hadmi13 April 201931 March 202418Minister of Local GovernmentMajdi al-Saleh13 April 201931 March 202419Minister of JusticeMohammad Fahhad Al-Shalaldeh13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah20Minister of Public Works and HousingMohamed Ziara13 April 201931 March 202421Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchMahmoud Abu Mwais13 April 201931 March 202422Minister of EducationMarwan Awartani13 April 20193 September 2023Independent3 September 202331 March 202423Minister of HealthMai Salem Al-Kailah13 April 201931 March 2024 Fatah24Minister of LabourNasri Abu Jaish13 April 201931 March 2024Palestinian People's Party–Secretary General of the Council of MinistersAmjad Ghanem13 April 201931 March 2024–Government SpokespersonIbrahim Melhem13 April 201931 March 2024
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