Basra Mega Projects
Oil, Gas & Environment

H.E. Asaad Abdulamir Abdulghafar Al – Idan

Governor of Basra

Federal Government of Iraq

HE Assaad Abdel-Amir Abdel-Ghaffar El-Eidan , Governor Basra, holds a BSC in Electronic Engineering, he held several positions including; Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Bank of Al Bilad, he has an extensive experience in investment, banking and trade, he also worked at the Iraqi Trade Bank as a Director from 2006-2011. He participated in the Shaaban Uprising, he fled to Islamic Republic of Iran, he was then  arrested and sentenced to death and then his sentence was reduced to life in prison. After the fall of the Baathist regime, he worked within the National De-Baathification Commission.

H.E. Kameran Ali Hassan

Deputy Minister of Environment

Ministry of Environment, Federal Government of Iraq

H.E. Ali Dawai Lazem

Governor of Maysan

Federal Government of Iraq

Ali Dawai Lazim Al-Fartusi holds a Bachelor Degree in Islamic sciences.  The governor of Maysan held many posts including member of Council of Maysan, head of The Integrity for four years and official at the public company for sugar.

H.E. Engineer Mohammed Al Tamimi

First Deputy Governor of Basra

Governorate of Basra, Federal Government of Iraq

Mohammed Taher al-Tamimi holds a Bachelor of Electricity Engineering from the University of Basra and Master's in Business Administration Mini Certificate - Turkey – Antalya. He is the First Deputy Governor of Basra since 2013, he held several positions including the Resident Engineer responsible for the implementation of projects, departments at the faculties of the University of Basra- Engineering Section - presidency of the University Al Basra 2003-2005, became responsible for the Division- Basra Electricity Distribution Directorate 2009-2010 as well as for the Electricity Distribution Directorate north of Basra 2012 – 2013.

Mohammed attended a number of international Conferences outside Iraq including the  representation of the province of Basra in the workshop with the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the benefit from the experience of Germany in the transfer of powers, the workshop for the development of industrial cities by the UNIDO- United Nations in Italy. 

He handled several portfolios including; electricity, services portfolio, legal and general administration of municipalities.

Ihsan Abduljabbar Ismaael Al – Saade

Director General of the Basra Oil Company

Ministry of Oil, Federal Government of Iraq

Mr Ismaael succeeded Mr Ali Khudair AL Saady as the DG of the South Gas Company and brings more than 17 years of experience into the role.

He joined the SOC as Operation and Shift Engineer – Gas compressor station, then became a Technical Member in Commercial and Technical Committee at the SOC , then he became the Director of Coordination Office – for the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for the South Region,  then he became Manager for Technical and Coordination Department at the SGC, then a manger of Green Fields Project Department  at the BGC , then he became the Deputy Director of Project and Engineering Commission at BGC, then became a Member in JMC for Majnoon Field between (2012-2013) then a member in Gas consultant committee/South Region, then he became Basra Gas power and investment Advisor, then a member and Head in Multi Commercial and Technical Committees for the last 10 years , then he became Basra Gas Company Project Manager between ( 2013-2015 ), then he became South Gas Company Director General Assistant (2015-2016 ) then the South Gas Company Director General  as from 2016.

 Ismaael graduated with a Chemical Engineering Degree from Basra University, Iraq and achieved and completed a number of training programmes and researched a number of technical papers at the SGC, speaks both Arabic and English.

Ali Shadad Al Fares

Head of the Energy Committee

Basra Council, Federal Government of Iraq

Member of the Basra Council and the head of the Oil & Gas Committee for the elected local council – 2013-2017- Mr Al Fares holds a University degree in law from the University of Basra, and has extensive experience for more than 10 years in strategic planning and projects case studies; with Iraqi international laws; and has extensive experience in dealing with the international companies working in Iraq. He has worked and helped the Basra community with a number of projects, participated in a number of workshops and training programmes both locally and internationality and has participated in a number of local and international conferences.

Zaid Elyaseri

Country Manager

BP Iraq

Zaid Elyaseri is responsible for managing BP’s business integration in Iraq and is responsible for working with key energy officials in Iraq. BP is the lead contractor for developing Rumaila oil field, Iraq’s largest field. Zaid has held various central and regional finance/commercial roles and was involved in setting up business processes for Rumaila. Prior to working at BP, Zaid worked for KPMG UK and has headed advisory and risk positions in the Middle East. In 2014, Zaid took up the position of BP Iraq Deputy Country Manager and in 2015 was appointed as BP Iraq Country Manager.

Dr Jehan Baban

President

The Iraqi Environment and Health Society - UK

Graduated with BSc in Chemistry from Iraq and  gained  MSc,  PhD ( UCL) and  PGCE from London, UK. She is a Chartered Chemist & Chartered Scientist from the RSC and a member of SCI. She has worked for many years at  UCL as a  Senior Research Assistant  and a  Research Fellow at the Thromboses Research Institute in London. She also worked  in many Educational Institutions and  Colleges in London including Head of Science position. She had   published over 60 scientific  papers, patent,  presentations, editor of  a book on environmental pollution in Iraq  and articles in Iraqi newspapers. Her current studies is on the impact of pollution on the environment and public health in Iraq. She is the Founder  and President of  The Iraqi Environment and Health Society -UK (2015) and organized many scientific conferences on environmental pollution in Iraq.