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Mohammad Shtayyeh

former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Government under Abbas and Fattah

Born
January 17, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1958

About Mohammad Shtayyeh

Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh (Arabic: محمد اشتية; born 17 January 1958) is a Palestinian politician, academic, and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Palestine from 2019 to 2024. On 26 February 2024, he and his government announced their resignation, remaining in office in a demissionary capacity until a new government was formed on 31 March 2024. Elected to Fatah's Central Committee in the 2009 and 2016 elections, Shtayyeh is aligned with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Shtayyeh was named a minister of Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR), a $1.6 billion public investment fund, in 1996. He served as its director of administration and finance from 1994 to 1996. Shtayyeh was a member of the Palestinian advance team at the Madrid Conference in 1991 and a member of the Palestinian negotiation delegation on subsequent occasions. He was elected minister of public works and housing for the Palestinian Authority in 2005 and 2009. Ein Karem: A Palestinian Destroyed Village, Birzeit University, Research Center, 1982. "Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite", awarded by the President of France, Jacques Chirac, May 1999. The Samaritan Medal, awarded by the Samaritan Foundation, May 2009. Shtayyeh graduated from Birzeit University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics in 1981.

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Mohammad Shtayyeh timeline

  1. Shtayyeh graduated from Birzeit University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics in 1981.
  2. Ein Karem: A Palestinian Destroyed Village, Birzeit University, Research Center, 1982. "Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite", awarded by the President of France, Jacques Chirac, May 1999.
  3. Shtayyeh was named a minister of Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR), a $1.6 billion public investment fund, in 1996.
  4. The Samaritan Medal, awarded by the Samaritan Foundation, May 2009.

The world when Mohammad Shtayyeh was born

Mohammad Shtayyeh was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mohammad Shtayyeh's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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