On 29 January 2019, the
Third Hamdallah Government submitted its resignation to
President Mahmoud Abbas, who accepted it and tasked it with running the affairs until the formation of a new government. On 10 March 2019, President Abbas appointed
Mohammad Shtayyeh as
Prime Minister, and tasked him with forming the eighteenth government. The text of the mandate indicated seven points as the new government's priorities. On 13 April 2019, Shtayyeh successfully forms a new government, and they are sworn in before President Abbas at the
presidential headquarters in
Ramallah. On June 27, 2021, the Central Committee of the
Palestinian People's Party decided to withdraw from the government due to its "disrespect for laws and public freedoms". Party member
Nasri Abu Jaish then submitted his resignation as
Minister of Labour, but was rejected by President Abbas. On 11 July, Abu Jaish decided to remain in his position after two failed resignation attempts. On 1 January 2022, there were new appointments for two cabinet positions, with Ziad Mahmoud Muhammad Hab al-Reeh appointed as
Minister of Interior and Hatem Mohamed Helmy al-Bakri as
Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. The two positions were held by Prime Minister Shtayyeh prior to this appointment. On 3 September 2023, Prime Minister
Mohammad Shtayyeh accepted
Marwan Awartani's resignation request from his post as
Minister of Education. He was replaced by . On February 26, 2024, Prime Minister Shtayyeh announced the cabinet's resignation during the 245th Cabinet session: "I placed the government’s resignation at the disposal of
President Mahmoud Abbas last Tuesday, February 20, 2024, and today I submit it in writing." Later that evening, President Abbas accepted the resignation and tasked the cabinet with continuing governmental affairs until the formation of a new government. == Composition ==