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Hamas government of June 2007

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Hamas Government of June 2007
Date formedJune 2007
People and organisations
Head of stateMahmoud Abbas (not recognized by Hamas)
Head of governmentIsmail Haniyeh
No. of ministers13
Member partyHamas
Status in legislaturePalestinian Legislative Council (not recognized by Hamas)
History
PredecessorPalestinian Unity Government of March 2007
SuccessorSecond Hamas Government of September 2012

The Hamas government of June 2007 led by Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas formed a separate government [en] in the Gaza Strip after the 2007 Battle of Gaza [en].

Background

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PA President Mahmoud Abbas maintained a separate Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in the West Bank that cooperated intermittently [en] with the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip on some issues, such as health.

Members of the government

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Name Office
Ismail Haniyeh Prime Minister
Mohammed Awad [1][2] Deputy Prime Minister
Foreign Affairs
Samir Abu Eisheh[source?] Planning Minister
Said Seyam (replaced by Fathi Hamad in 2009) Interior Minister
Osama al-Muzayni Education
Yousef al-Mansi Telecommunications and Information Technology
Mohammed al-Agha Agriculture
Mohammed al-Barghouthi Local Government
Ziad al-Zaza Economic Affairs
Basem Naim Health
Ali al-Sartawi Justice
Hussein Tartouri Waqf and Religious Affairs
Amal Syam Women Affairs
Ashraf al-Ajrami State
Basem Naim Youth and Sports
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References

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  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (March 23, 2012). "Dispute with Egypt triggers fuel crisis in Gaza". Reuters. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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