In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “former planning minister of the palestinian national authority”. Today it says “palestinian politician”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Samir Abu Eisheh (born 1960) ( Arabic : سمير أبو عيشة ) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh ( National Unity ) Government (2006–2007) as an expert in planning. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a PhD in civil engineering. Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning. He also spent some time as a visiting professor in a number of US and European universities. He is the publisher of more than 60 research studies and articles on civil engineering and planning.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Samir Abu Eisheh (1961-) ( ) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). He represented Hamas and was dismissed from the PNA cabinet because of his membership to the organization in June 2007. Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian universities and institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other ministries in Arab countries. He is the publisher of sixty research studies on Planning. Samir Abu Eisheh - Minister of Planning (Hamas) (2007)
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Samir Abu Eisheh (born 1960) ( ) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh ( National Unity ) Government (2006–2007) as an expert in planning.Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning.He also spent some time as a Visiting Professor in a number of US and European Universities.He is the publisher of more than seventy research studies and srticles on Civil Engineering and Planning.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Samir Abu Eisheh (born 1960) ( ) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh ( National Unity ) Government (2006–2007) as an expert in planning. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a PhD in civil engineering. Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning. He also spent some time as a visiting professor in a number of US and European universities. He is the publisher of more than seventy research studies and articles on civil engineering and planning.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Palestinian politician Samir Abu Eisheh (born 1960) ( ) is the former Planning Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). He served in the Palestinian Tenth Government and Eleventh ( National Unity ) Government (2006–2007) as an expert in planning. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a PhD in civil engineering. Abu Eisheh also served as a consultant to several Palestinian institutions including the Planning Ministry as well as several other institutions locally and internationally before being the Minister of Planning. He also spent some time as a visiting professor in a number of US and European universities. He is the publisher of more than seventy research studies and articles on civil engineering and planning.
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former planning minister of the palestinian national authority
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palestinian politician
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