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Palestinian Territories

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Leadership

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Mohammad Mustafa

Head of government Active

Prime Minister of the State of Palestine · Principal · De jure

Mahmoud Abbas

Head of state Active

President of the State of Palestine · Principal · De jure

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completeAug 10, 2026

Executive system: Other · Other distribution
Dominant executive office: No data published
Why this office is primary: The President and the nineteenth Government exercise Palestinian Authority functions, primarily in the West Bank, while authority and control in Gaza remain separate and contested; no single executive office can be treated as institutionally dominant across the whole territory.
Sources: Office of the President of Palestine — President Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Mohammad Mustafa, Palestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Government duties and Gaza priorities

Government

Nineteenth Government of the State of Palestine

Mar 31, 2024 · De jure

Independent technocratic government

Governing

Palestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Mohammad Mustafa Palestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Government duties and Gaza priorities

Legislature and composition

Unicameral

Palestinian Legislative Council under the 2026 electoral framework

Nov 28, 2026

Palestinian Legislative Council

200 Seats

Palestinian Central Elections Commission — 2026 amendment to the general election law Office of the President of Palestine — Decree scheduling the 2026 legislative election

Next election

Scheduled

2026 Palestinian legislative election

Nov 28, 2026 · Parliamentary election

Electoral system: Proportional representation for a 200-seat Legislative Council

Palestinian Central Elections Commission — 2026 amendment to the general election law Office of the President of Palestine — Decree scheduling the 2026 legislative election

Latest election

Completed

2006 Palestinian legislative election

Jan 25, 2006 · Parliamentary election

Electoral system: Mixed system combining national proportional lists and district seats
Published result: Change and Reform · 74 Seats; Fatah · 45 Seats

Palestinian Central Elections Commission — Final 2006 legislative election results

Current policy issues

1Gaza relief and reconstructionPalestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Government duties and Gaza priorities
2Institutional reunificationOffice of the President of Palestine — Mohammad Mustafa tasked with forming the nineteenth Government
3Governance and institutional reformPalestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Government duties and Gaza priorities
4Public finances and essential servicesPalestinian Prime Minister’s Office — Government duties and Gaza priorities
5Elections and democratic renewalPalestinian Central Elections Commission — 2026 amendment to the general election law, Office of the President of Palestine — Decree scheduling the 2026 legislative election

Indexed party landscape

Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.

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