The Ministry of National Economy is a government agency in Palestine responsible for overseeing the country's economic policies and programs. Its primary role is to promote economic development and growth through the implementation of various economic policies and programs. The current minister is .
The ministry is responsible for a range of functions, including the development and implementation of economic policies, the management of public finances, the regulation of economic activity, and the promotion of trade and investment.
Some of the specific areas of focus for the Ministry of National Economy in Palestine include:
Promoting private sector development and entrepreneurship Encouraging foreign investment and trade Developing and implementing policies to support economic growth and development Managing public finances and ensuring fiscal sustainability Regulating economic activity to ensure fair competition and protect consumers
List of ministers All-Palestine Government # Name Party Government Term start Term end Notes Minister of Economy 1 Foti Freij Independent All-Palestine 22 September 1948 September 1952
Government of Palestine # Name Party Government Term start Term end Notes Minister of Economy and Trade 1 Ahmed Qurei Fatah 1 5 July 1994 17 May 1996 2 Fatah 2, 3 17 May 1996 13 June 2002 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry 2 Fatah 4, 5 13 June 2002 30 April 2003 Minister of National Economy 2 Fatah 6 30 April 2003 7 October 2003 Minister of National Economy and Trade 3 Salam Fayyad Independent 7 7 October 2003 12 November 2003 Minister of National Economy (2) Fatah 8 12 November 2003 24 February 2005 4 Mazen Sinokrot Independent 9 24 February 2005 29 March 2006 5 Independent 10 29 March 2006 17 March 2007 6 Ziad Al-Zaza Hamas 11 17 March 2007 14 June 2007 7 Muhammad Kamal Hassouna Independent 12 14 June 2007 19 May 2009 8 Bassem Khoury Independent 13 19 May 2009 24 October 2009 9 Hasan Abu-Libdeh Independent 13 24 October 2009 16 May 2012 10 Independent 14, 15, 16 16 May 2012 2 June 2014 11 Mohammad Mustafa Independent 17 2 June 2014 31 March 2015 Serving Deputy Prime Minister 12 Abeer Odeh Independent 17 31 March 2015 13 April 2019 13 Khaled Al Osaili Independent 18 13 April 2019 31 March 2024 14 Independent 19 31 March 2024 Incumbent
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