Second and Third Fayyad Governments | |
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| Date formed | 19 May 2009 (Second) 16 May 2012 (Third) |
| Date dissolved | 16 May 2012 (Second) 6 June 2013 (Third) |
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| Head of state | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Head of government | Salam Fayyad |
| History | |
| Predecessor | First Fayyad Government |
| Successor | First and Second Hamdallah Governments |
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The Second and Third Fayyad Governments or the Palestinian Government of May 2009 was a Palestinian government of the Palestinian National Authority led by Salam Fayyad from 19 May 2009 to 6 June 2013. Fayyad had been Prime Minister of the First Fayyad Government of June 2007.[1]
The Fayyad Government was the de jure government in the Palestinian Authority, though its control was confined to the West Bank Areas A and B, whereas Hamas formed the de facto Government in the Gaza Strip.[1]
The Second Fayyad Government comprised somewhere between 20 and 22 members depending on the consulted source. It resigned in February 2011, however due to disagreements of how to proceed, Fayyad continued to preside over a caretaker government.
Following the February 2012 Doha agreement and the successive May 2012 Cairo accord, which also failed to be implemented, Mahmoud Abbas asked Fayyad to form a new Cabinet, without Hamas' involvement.[2] On 16 May 2012, a reshuffled Cabinet was formed, creating the Third Fayyad Government.[3] Fayyad gave up his post as Finance Minister in favour of Nabeel Kassis. The PA faced an estimated financing gap of about $500 million. The government expanded to 25 members, with 11 new faces.[4]
In 2013, the Fayyad government was succeeded by the Palestinian governments of 2013 led by Rami Hamdallah.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
nyt_pals_reappoint_pmwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Palestinian Authority premier Salam Fayyad gives up finance post". Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2012
- ^ "Fayyad replaced as finance minister in reshuffle". JMCC, 16 May 2012
- ^ "New Palestinian government angers Hamas". ABC News. 17 May 2012.