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Abbas Government
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The Palestinian Authority Government of April 2003 was a government of the Palestinian National Authority (PA) from 29 April to 6 September 2003.[1] It was headed by Mahmoud Abbas, the first PA Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and his government were approved by the Palestinian Legislative Council on 29 April.[2]
Abbas Government | |
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Date formed | 29 April 2003 |
Date dissolved | 6 September 2003 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Yasser Arafat |
Head of government | Mahmoud Abbas |
History | |
Predecessor | Fifth Arafat Government |
Successor | First Qurei Government |
Abbas resigned as Prime Minister on 6 September 2003 because of a struggle for power with President Yasser Arafat and the stagnated implementation of the Road map for Peace.[3][4]
After the discharge of the Government in September 2003, Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Ahmed Qurei was asked to become Prime Minister of an emergency government,[5] but Arafat, on 5 October, appointed Qurei PM of a small emergency cabinet before a government could be presented to Parliament.[6][7]