Summary
The Hamas government of June 2007 led by Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas was the de facto government in the Gaza Strip after a fierce inter-factional Palestinian warfare in the Gaza Strip, in which Hamas ousted Fatah from the Gaza Strip. The Hamas government was not appointed by PA President Mahmoud Abbas nor approved by the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). It exercised de facto rule over the Gaza Strip, and was not recognised by any foreign government.
Hamas Government of June 2007 | |
|---|---|
| Date formed | June 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Mahmoud Abbas (not recognized by Hamas) |
| Head of government | Ismail Haniyeh |
| No. of ministers | 13 |
| Member party | Hamas |
| Status in legislature | Palestinian Legislative Council (not recognized by Hamas) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Palestinian Unity Government of March 2007 |
| Successor | Second Hamas Government of September 2012 |
On 14 June 2007, President Abbas dismissed the Haniyeh-led Palestinian unity government of March 2007 and appointed a Fatah-led PA government. Abbas also suspended articles in the Basic Law to dispense with the need for the Fatah government to obtain PLC approval. The PA government was widely recognized as the representative government of the Palestinian National Authority, the de jure authority in the Palestinian territories, with de facto control only in the West Bank. However, Haniyeh and Hamas claimed the Fatah-led PA government was illegitimate and unconstitutional.
The Hamas government of June 2007, in parallel with the Fatah-led PA government of June 2007, succeeded the Palestinian unity government of March 2007.[1] Haniyeh reshuffled the Hamas government in September 2012, which is regarded as the second Hamas government in the Gaza Strip.
Members of the government edit
| Name | Office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail Haniyeh | Prime Minister | Hamas |
| Mohammed Awad [2][3] | Deputy Prime Minister | Hamas |
| Foreign Affairs | ||
| Samir Abu Eisheh[citation needed] | Planning Minister | Hamas |
| Said Seyam (replaced by Fathi Hamad in 2009) | Interior Minister | Hamas |
| Osama al-Muzayni[4] | Education | Hamas |
| Yousef al-Mansi | Telecommunications and Information Technology | Hamas |
| Mohammed al-Agha | Agriculture | Hamas |
| Mohammed al-Barghouthi | Local Government | Hamas |
| Ziad al-Zaza[1] | Economic Affairs | Hamas |
| Basem Naim | Health | Hamas |
| Ali al-Sartawi | Justice | Hamas |
| Hussein Tartouri | Waqf and Religious Affairs | Hamas |
| Amal Syam | Women Affairs | Hamas |
| Ashraf al-Ajrami | State | Hamas |
| Basem Naim | Youth and Sports | Hamas |
See also edit
- Palestinian government
- Palestinian government of June 2007 - Fatah government in the West Bank (widely recognized as the government of the Palestinian National Authority
- Gaza War (2008–2009)
- Blockade of the Gaza Strip
References edit
- ^ a b Hamas announces cabinet reshuffle in Gaza
- ^ May 2012, Naharnet Newsdesk. "Hamas Official Meets Iran Diplomatic, Security Chiefs". Naharnet. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (March 23, 2012). "Dispute with Egypt triggers fuel crisis in Gaza". Reuters. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ New Hamas cabinet approved by lawmakers