Government
A village council of eleven members administrates Deir Istiya. The members are nominated by the prominent families of the village, and are approved by the Palestinian National Authority. In the 2005 Palestinian municipal elections, Fatah won three seats, Hamas won three, the Communist Palestinian People's Party (PPP) won three, including the mayoral seat, and a local group won two seats. PPP member Nafiz Mansour won the post of mayor.
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