Ramiz Jaraisy
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Ramiz Jaraisy is the mayor
of Nazareth
.
Jaraisy was born in Israel
. He holds a B.Sc in mechanical engineering
(1973) and an M.Sc in civil engineering
(1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
. He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy is Christian.
Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad
. After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Nazareth
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
.
Jaraisy was born in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He holds a B.Sc in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
(1973) and an M.Sc in civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
(1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is a research-intensive institute of technology in Haifa, Israel. Originally called the Technikum, it was founded in 1912...
. He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy is Christian.
Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad
Tawfiq Ziad
Tawfiq Ziad was a Palestinian politician well-known for his "poetry of protest".-Biography:Born in the Galilee, Ziad studied literature in Russia...
. After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth.