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Establishment History

 

 

 

Establishing a temporary supervising committee in September 13, 1997

 

According to President Arafat's decision a superior steering committee for electrical matters was established in Gaza Strip's governorates in September 13, 1997. All the responsibilities and authorities of the municipalities regarding electricity were passed to this committee to manage and control and collect electricity and this committee continued working until January 31, 1998, which was the day GEDCo was established.

The superior committee was entrusted for all electrical matters and it consisted of the following persons:

 

1.

Ismael Abu Shammalih

 

Assistance deputy minister of the local authority

Committee President

2.

E. Sulaiman Abu Samhadana

General Director of Southern Sector - PEA

Vice President

3.

E. Yehya Shamiyyih

General Director of Northern Sector - PEA

Member

4.

Younis Al-Zraey

Financial Manager - PEA

Member

5.

Abdallah Abu Odah

Administratve affairs manager – PEA

Member

6.

E. Nihad Mshtaha

Local Authorit Ministry

Member

7.

Gaza Mnicipality

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Member

8.

Mohammed Zain Al-Deen

Gaza Mnicipality

Member

9.

E. Nabeel Ghayyadah

Gaza Mnicipality

Member

10.

Khanyounis Municipality

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Member

11.

Rafah Municipality

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Member

12.

Dair Al-Balah Municipality

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Member

13.

Jabalya Municipality

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Member

 

   Establishing a temporary board of directors in April 5, 1998.

According to President Arafat's orders of establishing a temporary board of directors for GEDCo in April 5, 1998 whose president is the Assistance deputy minister of the local authority, Mr. Ismael Abu Shammalih and the temporary board was as follows:

 

 

1.

Ismael Abu Shammalih                            (Assistance deputy minister of the local authority)

President of board of directors

2.

President of Gaza's Municipality

Vice President

3.

President of  Municipality

Member

4.

President of Jabalya's Municipality

Member

5.

President of Dair Al-Balah's Municipality

Member

6.

President of Khanyounes's Municipality

Member

7.

President of Rafah's Municipality

Member

8.

PEA

Member

9.

PEA

Member

The following authorities were passed to the temporary bard of directors:

  • Maintenance of electrical networks and improvement of distribution after PEA's President's approval.
  •  Establishing the needed laws and policies for building GEDCo and present them to the board f ministers through the President of the PEA.
  • Compose the rules, policies, tariffs, subscription fees, and collections regarding electricity after the approval of the board of ministers through the President of the PEA.

 

After completing the procedures of establishing GEDCo in October 31, 1998, the mission of the temporary board of directors was over.

 

Registering the distribution of electrical energy corporation \ southern governorates in December 20, 1998.

 

The distribution of electrical energy corporation was established in December 31, 1998 for the southern governorates in December 20, 1998. The board of directors consisted of the 13 members. 7 members from the Palestinian Authority and 6 from the local municipalities where the Palestinian Authority where the Palestinian Authority owns 51% of the shares and the local municipalities own 49% and the board of directors consisted of the following:

 

 

1.

Dr. Abdel-Rahman Hamad

President of PEA

Head of board of directors

2.

Ismael Abu Shammalih

Mnistry of Local Authority

Vice President

3.

Oan Al-Shawwah

President of Gaza's municipality

Vice President

4.

E. Saed Zoorob

President of Rafah's municipality

Member

5.

Dr. Osama Al-Farrah

President of Khanyounis's municipality

Member

6.

Sami Abu Saleem

President of Dair-Albalah's municipality

Member

7.

Khaleel Samarah

President of Jabalya's municipality

Member

8.

Saed Al-kidrih

General Director of Planning Ministry

Member

9.

Husney Abu Sharikh

General Director of Industrial Ministry

Member

10.

Abdel-Kader Isa

General Director of  Housing and Work Ministry

Member

11.

Fayez Al-Kodwah

Ministry of Finance

Member

12.

Mohammed Skaik

General Director - PEA

Member

13.

E. Saed Kharma

General Director – PEA

Member

 

Establishing the basic constitution for GEDCo in January 12, 1999

The basic constitution for GEDCo according to the corporations law that was established in 1929 and its amendments in January 12, 1999.

The board of directors consisted of 10 members who are the following:

1.

Dr. Abdel-Rahman Hamad

President of PEA

Head of board of directors

2.

Ismael Abu Shammalih

Mnistry of Local Authority

Vice President

3.

Oan Al-Shawwah

President of Gaza's municipality

Vice President

4.

E. Saed Zoorob

President of Rafah's municipality

Member

5.

Dr. Osama Al-Farrah

President of Khanyounis's municipality

Member

6.

Sami Abu Saleem

President of Dair-Albalah's municipality

Member

7.

Khaleel Samarah

President of Jabalya's municipality

Member

8.

Zaki Abu Hayyah

Ministry of Finance

Member

9.

Yehya Shamiyyih

PEA

Member

10.

Sulaiman Abu Samhadana

PEA

Member

 

In June 16, 2003 A new board of directors was presented that consisted of the following:

1.

Azzam Al-Shawwah

President of PEA

President of board of directors

2.

Ismael Abu Shamalih

Ministry of Local Authority

Vice President

3.

Nasry Khayal

President of Gaza's municipality

Member

4.

Zaky Abu Hayyah

Ministry of Finance

Member

5.

Mohammed Skaik

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

Member

6.

Osama Al-Farrah

President of Khanyounis's municipality

Member

7.

Sami Abu Saleem

President of Dair Al-Balah's municipality

Member

8.

Saed Zoorob

President of Rafah's municipality

Member

9.

Khaleed Samara

President of Bait Lahya's municipality

Member

10.

Younis Al-Zoraey

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

Member

    


 

 

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