# Second and Third Fayyad Governments

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.
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.
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. On 16 May 2012, a reshuffled Cabinet was formed, creating the Third Fayyad Government. 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.
In 2013, the Fayyad government was succeeded by the Palestinian governments of 2013 led by Rami Hamdallah.

## Powers and jurisdiction

Pursuant to the Oslo Accords, the authority of the PA Government was limited to some civil rights of the Palestinians in the West Bank Areas A and B and in the Gaza Strip, and to internal security in Area A and in Gaza.
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, while Hamas formed the de facto Government in the Gaza Strip.

## Formation

Most of the ministers were members of Fatah, although the Cabinet also included independents and members of third parties.
The Government was appointed by presidential decree and lacked the approval of the Palestinian Legislative Council as required pursuant the Palestinian Basic Law. The opposition of the Hamas majority alone was enough to withhold the new government its legal basis, but even Fatah's parliamentary bloc did not endorse the government. Two PLC members refused to join the government when the Fatah bloc decided not to back the new Fayyad cabinet. For the international community, this was not a reason to question the legality of the Government.

## Members of the Government
### Second Government

May 2009 to May 2012
| | Minister | Office | Party |
| 1 | Salam Fayyad | Prime Minister, Finance | Third Way/Independent |
| 2 | Said Abu Ali | Interior | Fatah |
| 3 | Riyad al-Malki | Foreign Affairs Minister | Ex-PFLP |
| 4 | Khaled al-Qawasmi | Local Government | Independent |
| 5 | Sa'adi al-Krunz | Transportation | Fatah |
| 6 | Ismail Deiq (Ismail Daik, Ismail Du’ieq) | Agriculture | Independent |
| 7 | Bassem Khoury | Economy | Fatah |
| 8 | Ali al-Jarbawi | Planning and Development | Independent |
| 9 | Rabiha Diab * | Women's Affairs | Fatah |
| 10 | Majda al-Masri | Social Affairs | DFLP |
| 11 | Ahmad al-Majdalani | Labor | PPSF |
| 12 | Mahmoud al-Habbash | Waqf and Religious Affairs | Independent |
| 13 | Khuloud Deibes | Tourism | Independent |
| 14 | Ali Khashan | Justice | Independent |
| 15 | Fathi Abu Moghli | Health | Independent |
| 16 | Mashhour Abu Daqqa | Telecommunications | Independent |
| 17 | Lamis al-Alami | Education | Independent |
| 18 | Issa Qaraqe ** | Prisoners' Affairs | Independent |
| 19 | Maher Ghneim | Minister of State | Fatah |
| 20 | Hassan Abu Libdeh *** | Secretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister) | Fatah |
| 21 | Hatem Abdul Qader **** | Minister of State for Jerusalem Affairs | Fatah |
| 22 | Mohammad Shtayyeh **** | Public Works and Housing | Fatah |
| * Palestine UN Observer lists Rabiha Ziab [sic] as Minister of Women's Affairs; Ma'an writes that Diab refused, and lists Siham al-Barghouthi (Fida) ** Mentioned by Palestine UN Observer. Ma'an writes that Qaraqe refused. However, he held the position in the next cabinets *** Palestine UN Observer lists Libdeh as Minister of National Economy **** Mentioned by Ma'an ||||

### Third Government

May 2012 to June 2013
| | Minister | Office | Party |
| 1 | Salam Fayyad | Prime Minister | Third Way/Independent |
| 2 | Said Abu Ali | Interior | Fatah |
| 3 | Riyad al-Malki | Foreign Affairs Minister | Ex-PFLP |
| 4 | Khaled al-Qawasmi | Local Government | Independent |
| 5 | Unknown | Transportation | |
| 6 | Unknown | Agriculture | |
| 7 | Unknown | Economy | |
| 8 | Mohammad Abu Ramadan | Planning and Development | |
| 9 | Rabiha Diab | Women's Affairs | |
| 10 | Unknown | Social Affairs | |
| 11 | Ahmad al-Majdalani | Labor | PPSF |
| 12 | Mahmoud al-Habbash | Waqf and Religious Affairs | Independent |
| 13 | Rula Maayah | Tourism | Fatah |
| 14 | Ali Mhanna | Justice | |
| 15 | Hani Abdin | Health | Fatah |
| 16 | Unknown | Telecommunications | |
| 17 | Lamis al-Alami | Education | Independent |
| 18 | Issa Qaraqe | Prisoners' Affairs | Independent |
| 19 | Unknown | Minister of State | |
| 20 | Unknown | Secretary-General of the Cabinet (Rank of Minister) | |
| 21 | Adnan Husseini | Jerusalem Affairs | |
| 22 | Unknown | Public Works and Housing | |
| 23 | Nabil Qasis | Finance | Independent |
| 24 | Siham Barghuti | Culture | |
| 25 | Yussef Abu Safiya | Environment | |