State Of Palestine Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Expatriates
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine is the head of the government ministry in charge of Palestine's foreign relations.
It was established in 2003 as a ministry within the Palestinian National Authority.
List of ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Nabil Shaath (born 1938) | April 2003 | February 2005 | Fatah (PLO) |
| 2 |  | Nasser al-Qudwa (born 1953) | February 2005 | March 2006 | Fatah (PLO) |
| 3 | .jpg) | Mahmoud al-Zahar (born 1945) | 20 March 2006 | 18 March 2007 | Hamas |
| 4 | .jpg) | Ziad Abu Amr (born 1950) | 18 March 2007 | 17 June 2007 | Independent |
| 5 | .jpg) | Salam Fayyad (born 1952) | June 2007 | July 2007 | Third Way |
| 6 | .jpg) | Riyad al-Maliki (born 1955) | July 2007 | Incumbent | Independent |
Warfare involvement
In June 2006, Israel attacked the Hamas' foreign ministry in Gaza, in response to the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit. The third and fourth floors of the building were destroyed, and the incident ended without fatalities.
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