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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:
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1. |
Ismael Abu
Shammalih
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Assistance deputy
minister of the local authority |
Committee
President |
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2. |
E. Sulaiman Abu
Samhadana |
General Director
of Southern Sector - PEA |
Vice President |
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3. |
E. Yehya
Shamiyyih |
General Director
of Northern Sector - PEA |
Member |
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4. |
Younis Al-Zraey |
Financial
Manager - PEA |
Member |
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5. |
Abdallah Abu
Odah |
Administratve
affairs manager – PEA |
Member |
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6. |
E. Nihad Mshtaha |
Local Authorit
Ministry |
Member |
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7. |
Gaza Mnicipality |
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Member |
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8. |
Mohammed Zain
Al-Deen |
Gaza Mnicipality |
Member |
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9. |
E. Nabeel
Ghayyadah |
Gaza Mnicipality |
Member |
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10. |
Khanyounis
Municipality |
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Member |
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11. |
Rafah
Municipality |
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Member |
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12. |
Dair Al-Balah
Municipality |
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Member |
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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:
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1. |
Ismael Abu Shammalih
(Assistance deputy minister of the local
authority) |
President of board of directors |
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2. |
President of Gaza's
Municipality |
Vice President |
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3. |
President of
Municipality |
Member |
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4. |
President of
Jabalya's Municipality |
Member |
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5. |
President of Dair
Al-Balah's Municipality |
Member |
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6. |
President of
Khanyounes's Municipality |
Member |
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7. |
President of Rafah's
Municipality |
Member |
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8. |
PEA |
Member |
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9. |
PEA |
Member |
The following authorities
were passed to the temporary bard of directors:
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Maintenance of electrical networks and improvement
of distribution after PEA's President's approval.
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Establishing the needed laws and policies for
building GEDCo and present them to the board f
ministers through the President of the PEA.
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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:
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1. |
Dr. Abdel-Rahman Hamad |
President of PEA |
Head of board of directors |
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2. |
Ismael Abu Shammalih |
Mnistry of Local Authority |
Vice President |
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3. |
Oan Al-Shawwah |
President of Gaza's municipality |
Vice President |
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4. |
E.
Saed Zoorob |
President of Rafah's municipality |
Member |
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5. |
Dr. Osama Al-Farrah |
President of Khanyounis's municipality |
Member |
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6. |
Sami Abu Saleem |
President of Dair-Albalah's municipality |
Member |
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7. |
Khaleel Samarah |
President of Jabalya's municipality |
Member |
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8. |
Saed Al-kidrih |
General Director of Planning Ministry |
Member |
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9. |
Husney Abu Sharikh |
General Director of Industrial Ministry |
Member |
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10. |
Abdel-Kader Isa |
General Director of Housing and Work
Ministry |
Member |
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11. |
Fayez Al-Kodwah |
Ministry of Finance |
Member |
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12. |
Mohammed Skaik |
General Director - PEA |
Member |
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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:
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1. |
Dr. Abdel-Rahman Hamad |
President of PEA |
Head of board of directors |
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2. |
Ismael Abu Shammalih |
Mnistry of Local Authority |
Vice President |
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3. |
Oan Al-Shawwah |
President of Gaza's municipality |
Vice President |
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4. |
E.
Saed Zoorob |
President of Rafah's municipality |
Member |
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5. |
Dr. Osama Al-Farrah |
President of Khanyounis's municipality |
Member |
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6. |
Sami Abu Saleem |
President of Dair-Albalah's municipality |
Member |
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7. |
Khaleel Samarah |
President of Jabalya's municipality |
Member |
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8. |
Zaki Abu Hayyah |
Ministry of Finance |
Member |
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9. |
Yehya Shamiyyih |
PEA |
Member |
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10. |
Sulaiman Abu Samhadana |
PEA |
Member |
In June 16, 2003 A new board of directors was presented
that consisted of the following:
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1. |
Azzam Al-Shawwah |
President of PEA |
President of
board of directors |
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2. |
Ismael Abu
Shamalih |
Ministry of Local
Authority |
Vice President |
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3. |
Nasry Khayal |
President of Gaza's municipality |
Member |
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4. |
Zaky Abu Hayyah |
Ministry of Finance |
Member |
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5. |
Mohammed Skaik |
Ministry of Energy
and Natural Resources |
Member |
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6. |
Osama Al-Farrah |
President of
Khanyounis's
municipality |
Member |
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7. |
Sami Abu Saleem |
President of Dair Al-Balah's municipality |
Member |
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8. |
Saed Zoorob |
President of Rafah's municipality |
Member |
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9. |
Khaleed Samara |
President of Bait Lahya's municipality |
Member |
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10. |
Younis Al-Zoraey |
Ministry of Energy
and Natural Resources |
Member |
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