Ministry of Finance (Palestine)
(Redirected from Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority)
| وزارة المالية | |
 Seal of Palestine | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Palestine |
| Headquarters | Finance Ministry Building, Al-Bireh, Palestine |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Minister of Finance (Arabic: وزارة المالية) 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 the Palestinian National Authority. Omar al-Bitar is the current Finance Minister.
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.[1]
Functions
[edit]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.[2]
List of ministers
[edit]- All-Palestine Government
| # | Name | Party | Term | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Abcarius | Independent | 22 September 1948 – 1953 | Minister of Finance |
- Government of Palestine
| # | Name | Party | Term | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi | Fatah | 5 July 1994 – 13 June 2002 | Minster of Finance |
| 2 | Salam Fayyad | Independent | 13 June 2002 – November 2005 | Minster of Finance |
| – | Ahmad Qurei (interim) | Fatah | November 2005 – 29 March 2006 | Minster of Finance |
| 3 | Omar Abd al-Razaq | Hamas | 29 March 2006 – 29 June 2006 | Minster of Finance |
| – | Yousef Rizqa (interim) | Hamas | 29 June 2006 – January 2007 | Minster of Finance |
| – | Samir Abu Eisheh (interim) | Hamas | January 2007 – 17 March 2007 | Minster of Finance |
| 4 | Salam Fayyad | Third Way | 17 March 2007 – 16 May 2012 | Minster of Finance |
| 5 | Nabeel Kassis | Independent | 16 May 2012 – 3 March 2013 | Minster of Finance |
| 6 | Salam Fayyad | Third Way | 3 March 2013 – 6 June 2013 | Minster of Finance |
| 7 | Shoukry Bishara | Independent | 6 June 2013 – 31 March 2024 | Minster of Finance (6 June 2013 – 2 June 2014) Minster of Finance and Planning (2 June 2014 – 1 July 2019) Minster of Finance (1 July 2019 – 31 March 2024) |
| 8 | Omar al-Bitar | Independent | 31 March 2024 – present | Minster of Finance |
- Hamas Government of the Gaza Strip
| # | Name | Party | Term | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ziyad al-Thatha | Hamas | 14 June 2007 – 2 June 2014 | Minister of Finance |
List of undersecretaries
[edit]| # | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majdi al-Hassan | Independent | 26 March 2025 – present |
See also
[edit]- Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
- Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
- Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
References
[edit]- ^ "PA Finance Minister to visit Brussels, discuss resumption of EU aid". Haaretz. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ Functions and powers Palestinian National Authority Ministry of Finance. (in Arabic)
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Arabic)
