Salam Fayyad
Salam Fayyad (Arabic سلام فياض, DMG Salam Fayyad, also Faiyad; * April 1952 in Deir al - Ghussun ) is a Palestinian economist and politician ( party of the " Third Way "). He was since June 14, 2007 Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. Previously, he was from 2002 to 2005 and again in 2007 was Minister of Finance from March. On April 13, 2013 Fayyad submitted his resignation as head of government, which was approved by President Abbas.
Life
Fayyad was born in 1952 in Deir al - Ghassun in Tulkarm in what was then annexed by Jordan the West Bank. After receiving his PhD in Economics in Austin, Texas, he worked as a lecturer at Yarmuk University in Jordan. In addition, he earned an engineering degree from the American University in Beirut. In 1987 he took a position at the World Bank in Washington. From 1995 to 2001 he worked in Jerusalem as the resident representative of the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) in Palestine and supervised the financial reforms of the Palestinian Authority.
In 2002 he was appointed by the then-ruling Fatah party loose economist as finance minister. Under his leadership, basic financial reforms were initiated and carried out important measures in an anti - corruption campaign, for which he earned international recognition. He retired in 2005 from office and later founded the party of the " Third Way ".
On 18 March 2007 he was appointed Minister of Finance of the proposed unity government from the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas. On 15 June 2007, the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would appoint Salam Fayyad with the guidance of an emergency government. Previously, he had explained the previous Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya in the context of the armed conflict between Fatah and Hamas deposed.
On March 7, 2009, led by Fayyad government resigned to clear the way for a unity government with the participation of Fatah and Hamas. President Mahmoud Abbas has asked Fayyad to remain in the office during these negotiations. After five rounds of such negotiations brokered by Egypt had failed, Fayyad was appointed on May 19, Abbas again with the Office of the Prime Minister.
On 14 February 2011 the Palestinian government resigned to Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. In order for a replacement of several ministerial posts should be made possible. President Abbas had urged this step. Observers interpreted this, among others, as a reaction to the unrest and political upheaval in Egypt. Fayyad himself remained in the government reshuffle in office.
On 16 May 2012, consisting of Fatah -affiliated professionals caretaker cabinet of Abbas was sworn. According Abbass it should ensure the administration, until Hamas could be involved in the government. Fayyad remained prime minister, but gave the hitherto managed by the Ministry of Finance to Nabil Kassis him. As Abbas accepted the resignation of Kassis in March 2013, differences between the president and prime minister were known - Fayyad had spoken out against a withdrawal from Kassis.
In April 2013 it was announced that Fayyad has submitted his resignation as Prime Minister in Mahmoud Abbas. Prior to the Revolutionary Council of Fatah had for the first time publicly criticized the official leadership of Fayyad. Fayyad is considered by many Palestinians as to U.S. and Israel - friendly.
The plan for a unilateral declaration of a Palästinensertaates he is skeptical. To obtain state sovereignty for the Palestinian people, he is hoping to make this inevitable first through consolidation of civil society and business.
Under Fayyad's reforms, economic growth in the West Bank in 2009 reached 8.5%, almost the speed of China.
Private
Fayyad is a Sunni Muslim, married and has three sons. He lives in East Jerusalem. Fayyad also has U.S. citizenship.