Hamas government of October 2016

De facto Palestinian government in Gaza Strip

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March 18 2025 Essam al-Da'alis takes office in the Justice Ministry, concluding his term as Head of the Government Administrative Committee.
October 9 2023 Jawad Abu Shamala appointed as Finance Minister by Hamas.
June 14 2021 Hamas announced Issam al-Da'alis as the new prime minister of the Hamas government in Gaza, succeeding Mohammed Awad who had resigned after two years in the position.
June 13 2021 Essam al-Da'alis takes office as Head of the Government Administrative Committee.
2019 Yahya al-Sarraj appointed as Local Government Minister by Hamas.
2017 Hamas announced the dismantling of the Supreme Administrative Committee to promote reconciliation with the Palestinian Authority (PA).
February 2017 Yahya Sinwar took over from Ismail Haniyeh as leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
October 19 2016 Hamas announced the expiration of the previous Unity Government following its unilateral reshuffling by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in July 2015.
October 17 2016 Hamas government appointments of multiple ministers across various portfolios, including Ibrahim Radwan as Deputy Minister for Public Works, Kamel Madi as Land Authority head, Ihab al-Ghusain as Transport Minister, Samir Mtayyar as Energy Authority head, Ihab al-Ghussein as Interior Ministry spokesperson, Bashir Abu al-Naja as Youth Minister, Fathi Ahmad Hammad as Information & Culture Minister, and Ibrahim Jaber as Tourism Minister.
October 17 2016 Hamas established the Supreme Administrative Committee and began building progressive ministries in Gaza, reshuffling active ministries and repositioning 16 deputy ministers and director generals in government institutions.

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