The government or the council of Ministers is the supreme administrative and executive branch which is responsible for the implementation of the program approved by the legislative authority. Except for those executive powers, specified by the Basic Law, for the President of the Palestinian National Authority, the remaining executive and administrative powers are vested in the Council of Ministers.
The Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister and a number of Ministers not exceeding twenty-four Ministers.
The Palestinian Governments
| Government | Prime Minister | From | To |
| 18th Government | Mohammad Shtayyeh | 13/04/2019 | Until now |
| 17th Government | Rami Hamdallah | 2/06/2014 | 13/04/2019 |
| 16th Government | Rami Hamdallah | 13/08/2013 | 2/06/2014 |
| 15th Government | Rami Hamdallah | 6/06/2013 | 13/08/2013 |
| 14th Government | Salam Fayyad | 16/05/2012 | 6/06/2013 |
| 13th Government | Salam Fayyad – Caretaker Government | 13/07/2007 | 16/05/2012 |
| 12th Government | Salam Fayyad – State of Emergency | 17/06/2007 | 13/07/2007 |
| 11th Government | Ismail Haniyeh | 17/03/2007 | 14/06/2007 |
| 10th Government | Ismail Haniyeh | 29/03/2006 | 17/03/2007 |
| 9th Government | Ahmed Qurei | 24/04/2005 | 27/03/2006 |
| 8th Government | Ahmed Qurei | 12/11/2003 | 14/02/2005 |
| 7th Government | Ahmed Qurei | 07/10/2003 | 12/11/2003 |
| 6th Government | Mahmoud Abbas | 30/04/2003 | 06/09/2003 |
| 5th Government | Yassir Arafat | 29/10/2002 | 30/04/2003 |
| 4th Government | Yassir Arafat | 29/06/2002 | 29/10/2002 |
| 3rd Government | Yassir Arafat | 12/08/1998 | 29/06/2002 |
| 2nd Government | Yassir Arafat | 08/05/1998 | 12/08/1998 |