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2nd Palestinian Legislative Council
1st TBD
Overview
Legislative bodyPalestinian Legislative Council
Meeting placeRamallah
Term25 January 2006 – 22 December 2018[a]
Election2006 Palestinian legislative election
Palestinian Legislative Council
Palestinian Legislative Council Building in Ramallah, West Bank (2007)
Members132
SpeakerAziz Dweik
First Deputy SpeakerAhmad Bahar[b]
Second Deputy SpeakerHasan Khreisheh
Prime MinisterIsmail Haniyeh (2006–2007)
Salam Fayyad (2007–2013)
Rami Hamdallah (2013–2019)
Party controlHamas
Sessions
1st18 February 2006 – Disputed[c]

The 2nd Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) served as the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, established following the 2006 legislative election, in which 132 members were elected on 25 January 2006. The PLC was intended to operate for a four-year term, with its mandate set to conclude on 25 January 2010 as per the Basic Law.[1]

The Council held its first meeting on 18 February 2006, where Aziz Dweik was elected as Speaker. However, it ceased to function in plenary sessions after the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip and the subsequent dismissal of the Hamas-led Second Haniyeh Government by the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas on 14 June 2007.

On 28 March 2006, the Palestinian Legislative Council held a vote of confidence for the First Haniyeh Government, led by Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas, following Hamas' victory in the 2006 election. After a year of political tensions and negotiations which led to the Fatah–Hamas Mecca Agreement, the Second Haniyeh Government, a National Unity Government, was approved by the PLC, though nearly one-third of its members were absent from the session. Following the dismissal of the cabinet by President Mahmoud Abbas, he appointed Third Way co-leader Salam Fayyad as Prime Minister. However, Fayyad's government was unable to secure a proper vote of confidence, as both Fatah and Hamas boycotted the parliamentary session in Ramallah on 22 June 2007.[2] None of the subsequent governments received the required vote of confidence from the Palestinian Legislative Council, as mandated by the Basic Law, and were instead established through presidential decrees.

On 22 December 2018, the Palestinian Legislative Council was officially dissolved by Abbas, following a ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court, which also called for elections for the 3rd PLC to be held within six months from the date of publishing the decision in the Official Gazette.[3][4] However, Hamas, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007, rejected the legitimacy of the dissolution,[5][6] and no new elections have been held since.

The terms of all PLC members officially ended with the council's dissolution, but the legitimacy of this action remains contested due to the ongoing political division between the West Bank, governed by the Palestinian Authority, and the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas.

Votes of confidence in the Council of Ministers

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Vote of confidence
Nomination of the First Haniyeh Government
Ballot → 28 March 2006
Required majority → 67 out of 132 checkY
Yes
71 / 132
No
36 / 132
Abstentions
2 / 132
Absentees
23 / 132
Sources: [7]
Vote of confidence
Nomination of the Second Haniyeh Government
Ballot → 17 March 2007
Required majority → 67 out of 132 checkY
Yes
83 / 132
No
3 / 132
Abstentions
0 / 132
Absentees
41 / 132
Sources: [8]

Bureau of the Council

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According to Article 4 of the Bylaw of the Palestinian Legislative Council, the Bureau (also known as Office) consists of the Speaker, two Deputy-Speakers, and the Secretary-General, all of whom are elected by the Council through a secret ballot at the beginning of each session. The Bureau's term lasts until the opening day of the next regular session. If any position within the Bureau becomes vacant during this period, the Council holds an election to choose a successor.

Since plenary sessions of the full Palestinian Legislative Council have not been held since 2007, a new Bureau has not been lawfully elected in accordance with the Council's procedures. As a result, the Bureau elected in 2006 continues to consider itself as remaining in office.

Leader Party Term
Speaker Aziz Dweik Hamas 18 February 2006 – present
First Deputy Speaker Ahmad Bahar Hamas 18 February 2006 – 18 November 2023
Vacant 18 November 2023 – present
Second Deputy Speaker Hasan Khreisheh Independent 18 February 2006 – present
Secretary-General Ibrahim Shaker Khreisha Fatah 18 February 2006 – present
Sources: PLC Bylaw of the PLC of 2003

Composition

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In the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Fatah, under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas, lost 5 seats and its 10-year long status as the largest party in the PLC. Hamas formed a majority government led by Chairman Ismail Haniyeh, having won 74 seats under the Change and Reform list. Other parties, including the Palestinian National Initiative and Third Way, won seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council for the first time.

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Composition of the Palestinian Legislative Council after the 2006 election
Party Bloc Leader (2006) Living Members
Elected in
January 2006
October
2024[d]
Change
Hamas Ismail Haniyeh 74 69 Decrease 5
Fatah Azzam al-Ahmad 45 40 Decrease 5
PFLP Jamil Majdalawi
Khalida Jarrar
3 3 Steady
The Alternative Qais Abd al-Karim
Bassam as-Salhi
2 2 Steady
PNI Mustafa Barghouti 2 2 Steady
Third Way Salam Fayyad
Hanan Ashrawi
2 2 Steady
Independent 4 4 Steady
Vacant 0 10 Increase 10
Total 132 122 Decrease 10

List of members

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This is a list of all 132 members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) originally elected in 2006, organized by electoral district.[9] As of 31 December 2010, 16 members had been imprisoned by Israeli authorities. Currently, at least ten members are reported to be deceased.

Original composition of the Palestinian Legislative Council by party list (left) and electoral district (right).
Original composition of the Palestinian Legislative Council by party list (left) and electoral district (right).

Members elected by plurality block voting

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Constituency Member Party Status[10][11]
Name in English Name in Arabic
Bethlehem Governorate
(4 seats)
Khaled Tafesh خالد إبراهيم طافش ذويب Hamas Detained in Israel[12]
Mahmoud Al-Khatib محمود داود محمود الخطيب Hamas
Fuad Kokaly (Christian quota) فؤاد كريم صليبا كوكالي Fatah
Fayiz Al-Saqqa (Christian quota) فايز أنطون إلياس السقا Fatah
Deir al-Balah Governorate
(3 seats)
Abd al-Rahman al-Jamal عبد الرحمن يوسف أحمد الجمل Hamas
Ahmad Abu Holi أحمد حسن عواد أبو هولي Fatah
Salem Ahmed Abdel Hadi Salama سالم أحمد عبد الهادي سلامة Hamas
Gaza City Governorate
(8 seats)
Said Seyam سعيد محمد شعبان صيام Hamas Assassinated by Israel in 2009
Ahmad Bahar أحمد محمد عطية بحر Hamas First Deputy Speaker
Assassinated by Israel in 2023[13]
Khalil al-Hayya خليل إسماعيل إبراهيم الحية Hamas
Muhammad Faraj al-Ghul محمد فرج محمود حسين الغول Hamas
Jamal Talab Mohammed Saleh جمال طلب محمد صالح Hamas
Jamal al-Khudari جمال ناجي شحادة الخضري Independent
Ziad Abu Amr زياد محمود حسين أبو عمرو Independent
Husam al-Tawil (Christian quota) حسام فؤاد كمال يعقوب الطويل Independent
Hebron Governorate
(9 seats)
Nayef Rajoub نايف محمود محمد الرجوب Hamas
Samir al-Kadi سمير صالح إبراهيم القاضي Hamas
Aziz Dweik عزيز سالم مرتضى الدويك Hamas Speaker of the PLC
Azzam Salhab عزام نعمان عبد الرحمن سلهب Hamas Detained in Israel
Muhammad Abu Jhesheh محمد مطلق عبد المهدي أبو جحيشة Hamas
Nizar Ramadan نزار عبد العزيز عبد الحميد رمضان Hamas Detained in Israel
Hatem Qafisha حاتم رباح رشيد قفيشة Hamas
Basim Za'rir باسم أحمد موسى زعارير Hamas Detained in Israel
Muhammad al-Til محمد إسماعيل عثمان الطل Hamas Detained in Israel
North Gaza Governorate
(5 seats)
Yusuf al-Shrafi يوسف عواد يوسف الشرافي Hamas
Mushir al-Habil مشير عمر خميس الحبل Hamas
Muhammad Abid Hadi Shihab محمد عبد الهادي عبد الرحمن محمد شهاب Hamas
'Atif 'Udwan عاطف إبراهيم محمد عدوان Hamas
Ismail al-Ashqar إسماعيل عبد اللطيف محمد الأشقر Hamas
Jenin Governorate
(4 seats)
Khalid Yahya خالد عبد عبد الله يحيى Hamas
Azzam al-Ahmad عزام نجيب مصطفى الأحمد Fatah Head of Fatah bloc
Khalid Abu Hasan خالد سليمان فايز أبو حسن Hamas
Shami Shami شامي يوسف محمد شامي Fatah
Jericho Governorate
(1 seat)
Saeb Erekat صائب محمد صالح عريقات Fatah Deceased since 2020[14]
Jerusalem Governorate
(6 seats)
Ibrahim Abu Salim إبراهيم سعيد حسن أبو سالم Hamas
Muhammad Tutah محمد عمران صالح طوطح Hamas Imprisoned in Jerusalem[15]
Wa'il al-Husayni وائل محمد عبد الفتاح عبد الرحمن Hamas
Ahmad Attun أحمد محمد أحمد عطون Hamas Detained in Israel
Imil Jarjoui (Christian quota) إميل موسى باسيل جرجوعي Fatah Deceased since 2007
Ivivian Sabella (Christian quota) إفيفيان زكريا عبد الله سابيلا Fatah
Khan Yunis Governorate
(5 seats)
Muhammad Dahlan محمد يوسف شاكر دحلان Fatah
Yunis Al Astal يونس محيي الدين فايز الأسطل Hamas
Salah al-Bardawil صلاح محمد إبراهيم البردويل Hamas
Khamis Najjar خميس جودت خميس النجار Hamas
Sufyan al-Agha سفيان عبد الله يوسف الأغا Fatah Deceased since 2007
Nablus Governorate
(6 seats)
Ahmad Ahmad أحمد علي أحمد أحمد Hamas
Hamid Kdayr حامد سليمان جبر خضير Hamas
Mahmoud Aloul محمود عثمان راغب العالول Fatah
Riyad 'Amla رياض علي مصطفى عملي Hamas
Husni Burini Yasin حسني محمد أحمد بوريني ياسين Hamas
Dawud Abu Sayr داود كمال داود أبو سير Hamas
Qalqilya Governorate
(2 seats)
Walid Assaf وليد محمود محمد عساف Fatah
Ahmad Shraym أحمد هزاع إبراهيم شريم Fatah
Rafah Governorate
(3 seats)
Muhammad Hijazi محمد سليمان موسى حجازي Fatah
Ashraf Juma' أشرف مصطفى محمد جمعة Fatah
Radwan al-Akhras رمضان سعيد سليمان الأخرس Fatah
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
(5 seats)
Hasan Dar Khalil حسن يوسف داود دار خليل Hamas
Fadil Fadil Hamdan فضل محمد صالح حمدان Hamas Detained in Israel
Ahmad Mubarak أحمد عبد العزيز صالح مبارك Fatah Detained in Israel
Mahmud Muslih محمود إبراهيم محمود مصلح Hamas
Muhib Salame (Christian quota) مهيب سلامة عبد الله سلامة Fatah
Salfit Governorate
(1 seat)
Nasir 'Abd al-Jawwad ناصر عبد الله عودة عبد الجواد Hamas
Tubas Governorate
(1 seat)
Khalid Abu Tu'as خالد حمد حامد أبو طوس Hamas
Tulkarm Governorate
(3 seats)
Hasan 'Abd al-Fattah Khraysha حسن عبد الفتاح عبد الحليم خريشي Independent Second Deputy Speaker
Abdel Rahman Zeidan عبد الرحمن فهمي عبد الرحمن زيدان Hamas Detained in Israel
Riyad Raddad رياض محمود سعيد رداد Hamas

Members elected by party-list proportional representation

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No. Member Party Status
Name in English Name in Arabic
1 Ismail Haniyeh إسماعيل عبد السلام أحمد هنية Hamas Assassinated by Israel in 2024
2 Muhammad Abu Tir محمد محمود حسن أبو طير Hamas Detained in Israel
3 Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti جميلة عبد الله طه الشنطي Hamas Deceased since 2023[16]
4 Muhammad Jamal Ala' al-Din "محمد جمال" نعمان عمران علاء الدين Hamas
5 Yasir Da'ud Sulayman Mansur ياسر داود سليمان منصور Hamas
6 Khalil Musa Khalil Raba'i خلیل موسى خليل ربعي Hamas
7 Huda Na'im Muhammad Qrenawi هدى نعيم محمد القریناوي Hamas
8 Mahmud Ahmad 'Abd al-Rahman Ramahi محمود أحمد عبد الرحمن الرمحي Hamas
9 Mahmoud al-Zahar محمود خالد الزهار الزهار Hamas
10 Abdul Fatah Dukhan عبد الفتاح حسن عبد الرحمن دخان Hamas Deceased since 2023[17]
11 Ibrahim Muhammad Salih إبراهیم محمد صالح دحبور Hamas
12 Miryam Mahmud Hasan Salih مریم محمود حسن صالح Hamas
13 Fathi Muhammad Ali Qar'awi فتحي محمد علي قرعاوي Hamas
14 Anwar Muhammad 'Abd al-Rahman al-Zbun أنور محمد عبد الرحمن الزبون Hamas
15 Imad Mahmud Rajih Nufal عماد محمود راجح نوفل Hamas
16 'Umar Mahmud Matar Matar عمر محمود مطر مطر (عبد الرازق) Hamas
17 Muna Salim Salih Mansur منى سليم صالح منصور Hamas
18 Yahya 'Abd al-Aziz al-Abadsa یحیى عبد العزيز محمد العبادسة Hamas
19 Muhammad Mahir Yusif Badr "محمد ماهر" يوسف محمد بدر Hamas
20 Ayman Husayn Daraghmeh أيمن حسين أمين دراغمة Hamas
21 Fathi Hamad فتحي أحمد محمد حماد Hamas
22 Umm Nidal مريم محمد يوسف فرحات Hamas Deceased since 2013[18]
23 Sayyid Salim Abu Musameh سيد سالم السيد أبو مسامح Hamas
24 Marwan Muhammad Abu Ras مروان محمد عايش أبو راس Hamas
25 Samira Abdullah Halaykah سميرة عبد الله عبد الرحيم حلايقة Hamas
26 Jamal Ismail Iskaik جمال إسماعيل هاشم سكيك Hamas
27 Ali Salim Romanin علي سليم سلمان رومانين Hamas
28 Ahmad Yusuf Abu Halabiyya أحمد يوسف أحمد أبو حلبية Hamas
29 'Abd Al-Jabr Mustafa Fukaha عبد الجابر مصطفى عبد الجابر فقهاء Hamas
No. Member Party Status
Name in English Name in Arabic
1 Marwan Barghouti مروان حسيب حسين البرغوثي Fatah Detained in Israel
2 Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Ali Yata محمد إبراهيم محمود أبو علي يطا Fatah
3 Intissar al-Wazir انتصار مصطفى محمود الوزير Fatah
4 Nabil Shaath نبيل علي رشيد شعث Fatah
5 Hakam Balawi حكم عمر أسعد بلعاوي Fatah Deceased since 2020[19]
6 Abdullah Muhammad Ibrahim Abdullah عبد االله محمد إبراهیم عبد االله Fatah
7 Najat 'Umar Sadiq Abu Bakir نجاة عمر صادق أبو بكر Fatah
8 Raja'i Mahmud Sulieman Barakah رجائي محمود سليمان بركة Fatah
9 Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim al-Masdar إبراهيم علي إبراهيم المصدر Fatah
10 Rabiha Thi'ab Husayn Hamdan ربيحة ذياب حسين حمدان Fatah
11 Muhammad Khalil Khalil al-Lahham محمد خليل خليل اللحام Fatah
12 Jamal Muhammad Abu al-Rub جمال محمد محمود أبو الرب Fatah
13 Sahar Fahad Da'ud al-Qawasmi سحر فهد داود القواسمي Fatah
14 Majid Muhammad Abushammala ماجد محمد أحمد أبو شمالة Fatah
15 Faysal Muhammad Ali Abu Shahla فيصل محمد علي حسن أبو شهلا Fatah
16 Issa Ahmad 'Abd al-Hamid Qaraqi' عيسى أحمد عبد الحميد قراقع Fatah
17 Siham Adil Yusif Thabit سهام عادل يوسف ثابت Fatah
18 Nasir Jamil Muhammad Jum'a ناصر جميل محمد خليل Fatah
19 Ala' al-Din Muhammad Yaghi علاء الدين محمد عبد ربه ياغي Fatah
20 'Abd al-Rahim Mahmud Burham عبد الرحيم محمود عبد الرحيم برهام Fatah
21 Jamal 'Abd al-Hamid Muhammad al-Haj جمال عبد الحميد محمد حاج Fatah Detained in Israel
22 Najat Ahmad Ali al-Astal نجاة أحمد علي الأسطل Fatah
23 Jihad Muhammad Tamliya جهاد محمد عبد الرحمن طملية Fatah
24 Jihad Awadallah Hamad Abu Znaid جهاد عوض الله حمد أبو زنيد Fatah
25 Akram Muhammad Ali al-Haymuni أكرم محمد علي الهيموني Fatah
26 Jamal Mustafa Issa Hwail جمال مصطفى عيسى حويل Fatah
27 Na'imah Muhammad Issa al-Shaykh Ali نعيمة محمد محمد عيسى الشيخ علي Fatah
28 'Abd al-Hamid Jum'a Yusif al-Ayla عبد الحميد جمعة يوسف العيلة Fatah
No. Member Party Status
Name in English Name in Arabic
1 Ahmad Sa'adat أحمد سعدات يوسف عبد الرسول Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Detained in Israel since 2006
2 Jamil Majdalawi جميل محمد إسماعيل المجدلاوي Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa
3 Khalida Jarrar خالدة كنعان محمد جرار Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Detained in Israel since 2023[20]
No. Member Party Status
Name in English Name in Arabic
1 Qais Abd al-Karim قيس كامل عبد الكريم خضر The Alternative
2 Bassam as-Salhi بسام أحمد عمر الصالحي The Alternative
No. Member Party Status
Name in English Name in Arabic
1 Mustafa Barghouti مصطفى كامل مصطفى البرغوثي Independent Palestine
2 Rawya Rashad Sa'id al-Shawwa راوية رشاد سعيد الشوا Independent Palestine
No. Member Party Status
Name in English Name in Arabic
1 Salam Fayyad سلام خالد عبد الله فياض Third Way
2 Hanan Ashrawi حنان داود خليل عشراوي Third Way

Notes

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  1. ^ Formally dissolved by President Mahmoud Abbas after a ruling from the Supreme Constitutional Court.
  2. ^ Died on 17 November 2023
  3. ^ The PLC did not have the necessary quorum to convene in full after the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip on 15 June 2007. As a result, no new session was commenced in accordance with the Council's procedures.
  4. ^ This number accounts for members who are currently detained or imprisoned, even though they are not able to attend sessions.

References

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General
  • "List of elected PLC members in alphabetical order" (PDF). Central Elections Commission – Palestine. 15 February 2006.[permanent dead link]
  • "List of elected PLC members according to their residency" (PDF). Central Elections Commission – Palestine. Retrieved 15 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
Specific
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  6. ^ Barakat, Mahmoud (26 December 2018). "Hamas rejects court move dissolving legislative council". Anadolu Ajansı. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ Abu Taha, Hisham (29 March 2006). "Parliament Approves Haniyeh Cabinet". Arab News. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Palestinian unity cabinet approved". Al Jazeera. 18 March 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  9. ^ Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ The Palestinian parliament is in jail! Archived 13 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ IOF troops kidnap leader of Palestinian parliament [Archive] – Al-Qassam English Forum Archived 26 July 2007 at archive.today
  12. ^ Hamas calls for PA to walk away from Jordan talks, 22 January 2012.
  13. ^ "IDF strike kills top Hamas politbureau member Ahmed Bahar – report". i24 News. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Saeb Erekat dies after coronavirus infection". DW. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  15. ^ Israel arrests two more elected parliamentarians in Jerusalem, 23 January 2012.
  16. ^ Ben-David, Ricky; Spiro, Amy; Davidovich, Joshua; Magid, Jacob; Ghert-Zand, Renee; Magid, Jacob; Fabian, Emanuel (19 October 2023). "Jamila al-Shanti, 1st woman in Hamas political bureau, said killed in Israeli strike". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  17. ^ "وفاة عبدالفتاح دخان أحد مؤسسي حركة حماس". shms.ps. SHMS News Agency. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  18. ^ Barzak, Ibrahim (17 March 2013). "Palestinian Lawmaker, Mother of Militants, Dies". ABC News. AP.
  19. ^ وفاة المناضل الفلسطيني حكم بلعاوي. Roya News رؤيا الأخباري (in Arabic). 28 November 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Israel army arrests senior Palestinian lawmaker Jarrar". France24. AFP. 2023.