Salam Fayyad
Palestinian politician
Salam Fayyad (Arabic: سلام فياض, Salām Fayāḍ) is a Palestinian politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority and Finance Minister.
Salam Fayyad سلام فياض | |
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.jpg) Salam Fayyad in 2011 | |
| Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Disputed | |
| In office 15 June 2007 – 6 June 2013 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Ismail Haniyeh* |
| Succeeded by | Rami Hamdallah |
| Foreign Affairs Minister | |
| In office June 2007 – July 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Preceded by | Ziad Abu Amr |
| Succeeded by | Riyad al-Maliki |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Third Way |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut St Edward's University University of Texas, Austin |
| *Haniyeh was dismissed on 14 June 2007 by Abbas, who appointed Fayyad instead. This was deemed illegal by the Legislative Council, which continued to recognise Haniyeh. The Palestinian Authority govern the West Bank while Hamas govern the Gaza Strip. A unity government was formed in 2014. | |
He was Finance Minister from June 2002 to November 2005 and from March 2007 to May 2012. Fayyad was Prime Minister between June 2007 and June 2013.
Fayyad resigned from the cabinet in November 2005 to run as founder and leader of the new Third Way party for the legislative elections of 2006.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Abbas Tasks Rami Hamdallah to Form New Palestinian Govt". Naharnet. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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