Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy (Palestine)
Government ministry of Palestine
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The Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy is one of the government offices of the Palestinian administration.[1] The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology of Palestine transformed from Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Palestinian National Authority, following the November 29, 2012 vote in UN over upgrade of Palestine to non-member state status. The Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy is headed by Abdel Razek Natsheh.[2]
Formed1994
JurisdictionGovernment of Palestine
Agency executive
- Abdel Razek Natsheh, Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Palestine |
| Headquarters | |
Agency executive |
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| Website | www.mtit.pna.ps |
List of ministers
| # | Name | Party | Government | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Telecommunications | ||||||
| 1 | Abdul Hafeez al-Ashhab | Independent | 1 | 5 July 1994 | 17 May 1996 | |
| 2 | Imad al-Faluji | Independent | 2, 3, 4 | 17 May 1996 | 29 October 2002 | |
| Vacant | 5 | 29 October 2002 | 30 April 2003 | |||
| Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology | ||||||
| 3 | Azzam al-Ahmad | Fatah | 6 | 30 April 2003 | 7 October 2003 | |
| 4 | Abdul Rahman Hamad | Fatah | 7 | 7 October 2003 | 12 November 2003 | |
| (3) | Azzam al-Ahmad | Fatah | 8 | 12 November 2003 | 24 February 2005 | |
| 5 | Sabri Saidam | Fatah | 9 | 24 February 2005 | 29 March 2006 | |
| 6 | Jamal al-Khudari | Independent | 10 | 29 March 2006 | 17 March 2007 | |
| 7 | Yousef al-Mansi | Hamas | 11 | 17 March 2007 | 14 June 2007 | |
| 8 | Muhammad Kamal Hassouna | Independent | 12 | 14 June 2007 | 19 May 2009 | |
| 9 | Mashhour Abu Daqqa | Independent | 13 | 19 May 2009 | 16 May 2012 | |
| 10 | Safa Nassereldin | Independent | 14, 15, 16 | 16 May 2012 | 2 June 2014 | |
| 11 | Allam Mousa | Independent | 17 | 2 June 2014 | 13 April 2019 | |
| 12 | Ishaq Sidr | Fatah | 18 | 13 April 2019 | 31 March 2024 | |
| Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Economy | ||||||
| 13 | Abdel Razek Natsheh | Independent | 19 | 31 March 2024 | Incumbent | |