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The Commissioners

The Central Elections Commission (CEC) was established by a presidential decree issued on April 1, 2005.

 

Following the resignation of Commissioners Dr. Mohammad Shubair and Ms. Lamis Al-Alami on August 27, 2005, President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on November 20, 2007 appointing Judge Sa'adah Fawzi al-Dajani and Advocate Hussain Ibrahim Shabanah as CEC Commissioners.

 

Following the resignation of Advocate Hussein Shabaneh, Mr. President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree on February 23, 2008 on the appointment of Dr. Mohamed Nasr as a new Commissioner to the CEC.

 

President Abbas issued a decree in 2009 on the reconfirmation of the Central Elections Commission. Another decree was issued on December 22, 2011.

 

Below is a list of the CEC Commissioners as of December 22, 2011:

1. Dr. Hanna Nasir Chairman
2. Dr. Rami Hamdallah Secretary General
3. Mazin Sisalem Member
4. Khawla Shakhshir Member
5. Shukri Nashashibi Member
6. Ishac Muhanna Member
7. Yasir Mohammad Mousa Member
8. Yousif Awadallah Member
9. Ahmad al-Khalidi Member

Click here for short biographies of each of the commissioners.


  

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