RAMALLAH: 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:

Mohammad Mustafa – Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

Mona Al-Khalili – Minster of women’s Affairs

Shurahbil Al-Zaeem – Minister of Justice

Ziad Hab Al-Reeh – Minister of Interior

Omar Al-Bittar – Minister of Finance

Wael Zaqqout – Minister of Planning and International Cooperation

Sami
Hajjawi – Minister of Local Government

Majid Abu Ramadan – Minister of Health

Amjad Barham – Minister of Education and Higher Education

Enas Dahadha – Minister of Labor

Mohammad Mustafa Najem – Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs

Arafat Asfour – Minister of Industry

Mohammad Al-Amour – Minister of National Economy

Abdel Razzaq Natsheh – Minister of Communications and Digital Economy

Ahed Bseiso – Minister of Public Works and Housing

Samah Hamad – Minister of Social Development

Rizk Sulaimiyya – Minister of Agriculture

Hani Al-Hayek – Minister of Tourism and Antiquities

Ashraf Al-Awar – Minister of Jerusalem Affairs

Emad Al-Din Hamdan – Minister of Culture

Tareq Zarab – Minister of Transportation and Communications

Mona Al-Khalili – Minister of Women’s Affairs

Varsen Aghabekian – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

Basil Al-Kafarna – Minister of State for Relief Affair

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA