First Arafat Government | |
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1st Cabinet of Palestinian National Authority | |
Date formed | July 5, 1994 |
Date dissolved | January 20, 1996 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Yasser Arafat |
Total no. of members | 20 |
History | |
Successor | Second Arafat Government |
Officeholders whose status is disputed are shown in italics |
Member state of the Arab League |
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The First Arafat Government was formed in 1994, when Yasser Arafat returned to Palestine, settling in Gaza City and promoted self-governance for the Palestinian territories.[1] The government was dissolved following the 1996 Palestinian general election.
Yasser Arafat's first government consisted of 20 ministries, 17 ministers (including one woman, Intissar al-Wazir). The positions of ministers of the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Agriculture remained vacant, with a deputy minister appointed for each of them.