▁strong hold ▁of ▁F ata h , ▁Ham as ▁members ▁defeated ▁F ata h ' s ▁candidates ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Palest in ian ▁municipal ▁elections ▁by ▁a ▁large ▁margin , ▁taking ▁ 1 3 ▁seats . ▁Despite ▁their ▁political ▁affili ations , ▁all ▁candidates ▁ran ▁as ▁Independ ents . ▁Two ▁female ▁candidates ▁also ▁gained ▁seats . ▁Local ▁she ikh , ▁school ▁operator ▁and ▁Ham as ▁member ▁A hm ad ▁Har b ▁Kur d ▁gar ner ed ▁the ▁most ▁votes ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁current ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁municipality . ▁ ▁May ors ▁▁ ▁S ula iman ▁al - ' Az ay iza ▁( at ▁least ▁ 1 9 6 7 – 1 9 8 2 ) ▁ ▁Isra eli ▁Military ▁Governor ▁( 1 9 8 2 – 1 9 9 4 ) ▁ ▁Sam ir ▁Moh ammed ▁' Az ay iza ▁( 1 9 9 4 – 2 0 0 0 ) ▁▁ ▁Sam i ▁Ab u ▁Sal im ▁( 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 5 ) ▁ ▁A hm ad ▁Kur d ▁( 2 0 0 5 – ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Han aj ira ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁( p . ▁ 5 3 ) ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Welcome ▁To ▁The ▁City ▁of ▁Day r ▁al - Bal ah ▁Survey ▁of ▁Western ▁Palest ine , ▁Map ▁ 1 9 : ▁ ▁I AA , ▁Wikimedia ▁comm ons ▁▁ ▁Labor ers ▁in ▁De ir ▁al - Bal ah ▁Governor ate