Ministry of National Economy (Palestine)

Ministry of National Economy
وزارة الاقتصاد الوطني
Agency overview
Formed1948 (first form)
1994 (second form)
JurisdictionGovernment of Palestine
HeadquartersRamallah, Palestine
Minister responsible
  • Mohammed al-Amour, Minister of National Economy
Websitewww.mne.gov.ps

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 Mohammed al-Amour.[1]

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.[2][3][4]

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 Maher al-Masri Fatah 2, 3 17 May 1996 13 June 2002
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2 Maher al-Masri Fatah 4, 5 13 June 2002 30 April 2003
Minister of National Economy
2 Maher al-Masri 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) Maher al-Masri Fatah 8 12 November 2003 24 February 2005
4 Mazen Sinokrot Independent 9 24 February 2005 29 March 2006
5 Alaeddin al-Araj 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 Jawad Naji 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 Mohammed al-Amour Independent 19 31 March 2024 Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "State of Palestine - Council of Ministers".
  2. ^ "Ministry of National Economy (Palestine State) | Devex".
  3. ^ "Ministry of National Economy, Palestina National Authority | EDIRC/RePEc".
  4. ^ "DevelopmentAid".