The Final Official List of the Palestinian Cabinet as announced by Tayeb Abdul Rahim, Presidential Secretary on August 9, 1998

  1. Minister of Finance: Muhammed Zuhdi Nashashibi
  2. Minister of Information and Culture: Yasser Abed Rabbo
  3. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation: Nabil Sha'ath
  4. Minister of Higher Education: Munther Salah (Newly appointed)
  5. Minister of Social Affairs: Intisar al-Wazir
  6. Minister of Tourism and antiquities: Mitri Abu 'Eita (Newly appointed)
  7. Minister of Justice: Freih Abu Medein
  8. Minister of Local Governance: Sa'eb Erekat
  9. Minister of Housing: Abdul Rahman Hamad
  10. Minister of Economy and Commerce: Maher al-Masri
  11. Minister of Supplies: Abdul Aziz Shahin
  12. Minister of Health: Riyad al-Z'anoun
  13. Minister of Transportation: Ali al-Qawasmi
  14. Minister of Communication & Postal Services: Imad al-Falouji
  15. Minister of Agriculture: Hikmat Zeid (Newly appointed)
  16. Minister of Civil Affairs: Jamil Tarifi
  17. Minister of Industry: Sa'edi al-Krunz (Newly appointed)
  18. Minister in charge of "Bethlehem 2000" Affairs: Nabil Qassis
  19. Minister of Public Works: Azzam al-Ahmad
  20. Minister of Parliament Affairs: Nabil 'Amr (Newly appointed)
  21. Minister of Labor: Rafiq al-Natsheh (Newly appointed)
  22. Minister without portfolio: Bashir Bargouti

Ministers of State:

  1. Yousef Abu Safieh (Newly appointed)
  2. Hassan Asfour (Newly appointed)
  3. Hisham Abdul Raziq (Newly appointed)
  4. Salah al-T'amari (Newly appointed)
  5. Ziad Abu Zayad (Newly appointed)
  6. Talal Sider


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