Samir Abu Eisheh Explained

Samir Abu Eisheh
Native Name:سمير أبو عيشة
Native Name Lang:ar
Nationality:Palestinian
Office1:Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
Term Start1:2006
Term End1:2007
President1:Mahmoud Abbas
Primeminister1:Ismail Haniyeh
Predecessor1:Ghassan Khatib
Successor1:Sameh al-Madhoun
Birth Date:1960
Alma Mater:Pennsylvania State University
Occupation:Civil engineer, politician

Samir Abu Eisheh (born 1960) (Arabic: سمير أبو عيشة) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh (National Unity) Government (2006–2007) as an expert in planning. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a PhD in civil engineering. Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning. He also spent some time as a visiting professor in a number of US and European universities. He is the publisher of more than 60 research studies and articles on civil engineering and planning.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abu Eisheh, Samir (1960-) . 2023-05-09 . Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs.