Anton Salman (Arabic: أنطون سلمان) (born 1957) is the mayor of Bethlehem.
Anton Salman | |
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| Mayor of Bethlehem | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| In office 27 May 2017 – 21 April 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Vera Baboun |
| Succeeded by | Hanna Hanania |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1957 |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | All for Bethlehem |
| Other political affiliations | Fatah |
Salman served as mayor in 2017-2022.[2][3][4] He was elected to the post in 2017, taking over from Vera Baboun. His "All for Bethlehem" list won 5 out of the 15 seats. He is a lawyer by profession, and a Christian.[5]
Salman returned to the post in January 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ Bethlehem Municipal Council Handover Ceremony at the Town Hall amid a large community presence
- ^ "| Bethlehem Municipality | City Portal". www.bethlehem-city.org.
- ^ "A Message from the Mayor of Bethlehem, Anton Salman". December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Bethlehem's Message of Hope By Anton Salman The Mayor of Bethlehem". PNN. December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Salman, the new mayor of Bethlehem: from the siege of the Church of the Nativity to Donald Trump. All I will say to the US President is: "we want our freedom"". AgenSIR.
- ^ "المحامي أنطون سلمان يتسلم منصب رئيس بلدية بيت لحم". Bnews.ps أخبار المال والأعمال (in Arabic). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
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