Hamzeh Mohammed Shaweesh

Background

Shaweesh, Hamzeh Mohammed was born on August 10, 1917 in Jerusalem. Came to Jordan, 1949. Son of Mohammed Musa and Khadijeh Hussain (Abu-Alkas) Shaweesh.

Education

Graduate in Secondary Education, Rashidieh University, Jerusalem, 1935. Apprenticeship in Electrical Installations, Wagner Factory, Jaffa, Palestine, 1937. Graduate in Telecommunications Engineering, Post, Telephone & Telegraph Institute, Jerusalem, 1940.

Career

Instructor telecommunications Palestine Post Office Engineering Institute, 1940-1942. Chief International Telecommunications Center, Ramleh Town Palestine, 1942-1946. Director Post Office Telecommunications Institute, Jaffa, 1946-1947.

Deputy divisional engineer West of Palestine, 1947-1948. Radio dealer, 1948-1949. Telecommunications engineer Jordan Post, Telephone & Telegraph, 1949-1955, senior radio engineer, 1955-1956.

Senior engineer radio, long distance communications, auto exchanges div. Engineering and International Centers, 1957-1961. Chief projects planning div., 1961-1964.

Chief engineer Minister of Communications, 1964-1965, assistant under secretary Amman, Jordan, 1965-1971. Appointed executive director telecommunications and electrical div. Development Office Company Ltd., 1971-1986.

Member mission to United Kingdom to specialize in Microwave System, September 1956.

Achievements

• Certified radio engineer, telecommunications engineer.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author technical papers published on various conferences.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Jordan Institute Engineers, British Institute Engineering Technology, Society Engineers England.

Interests

• Tennis, amateur radio, electronic experiments, preparing technical papers.

Connections

Married Subhieh Mahmoud Al-Turk, April 25, 1940. Children: Ayda, Wijdan, Hajar, Mohammed, Musa, Radwan, Montaha, Issa, Iman, Khadijeh.

Father:

Mohammed Musa Shaweesh

Mother:

Khadijeh Hussain (Abu-Alkas) Shaweesh

Spouse:

Subhieh Mahmoud Al-Turk

child:

Ayda Shaweesh

child:

Wijdan Shaweesh

child:

Hajar Shaweesh

child:

Mohammed Shaweesh

child:

Musa Shaweesh

child:

Radwan Shaweesh

child:

Montaha Shaweesh

child:

Issa Shaweesh

child:

Iman Shaweesh

child:

Khadijeh Shaweesh