RAMALLAH, Monday, April 01, 2024 (WAFA) – Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Mustafa today received the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates from former Minister Riyad al-Maliki, in the presence of Minister of State for Foreign and Expatriates Ministry Affairs Farsin Aghabakian.

Al-Maliki provided an explanation about the nature of the ministry’s work and structure, and about its work during the previous period.

In turn, Mustafa touched on the nature of the new government’s work, its tasks, the challenges it faces, and the necessity of working to achieve the goals of the Palestinian people.

The following are the names and respective positions of the newly appointed Cabinet members:

1. Mohammad Mustafa - Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
2. Mona Al-Khalili – Minster of women's Affairs
3. Shurahbil Al-Zaeem - Minister of Justice
4. Ziad Hab Al-Reeh - Minister of Interior
5. Omar Al-Bittar - Minister of Finance
6. Wael Zaqqout - Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
7. Sami Hajjawi - Minister of Local Government
8. Majid Abu Ramadan - Minister of Health
9. Amjad Barham - Minister of Education and Higher Education
10. Enas Dahadha - Minister of Labor
11. Mohammad Mustafa Najem - Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs
12. Arafat Asfour - Minister of Industry
13. Mohammad Al-Amour - Minister of National Economy
14. Abdel Razzaq Natsheh - Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
15. Ahed Bseiso - Minister of Public Works and Housing
16. Samah Hamad - Minister of Social Development
17. Rizk Sulaimiyya - Minister of Agriculture
18. Hani Al-Hayek - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
19. Ashraf Al-Awar - Minister of Jerusalem Affairs
20. Emad Al-Din Hamdan - Minister of Culture
21. Tareq Zarab - Minister of Transportation and Communications
22. Mona Al-Khalili - Minister of Women's Affairs
23. Varsen Aghabekian - Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
24. Basil Al-Kafarna - Minister of State for Relief Affair

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