Samir Abu Eisheh

Samir Abu Eisheh (; born 25 August 1960) is a Palestinian politician, civil engineer and professor. He served as the Minister of Planning in the Tenth Government and Eleventh (National Unity) Government of Palestine (2006–2007). 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 Ministry of Planning 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.