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Anton Salman

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Anton Salman
Mayor of Bethlehem
In office
27 May 2017 – 21 April 2022[1]
Preceded byVera Baboun
Succeeded byHanna Hanania
Personal details
Born (1957-12-01) December 1, 1957 (age 66)
NationalityPalestinian
Political partyAll for Bethlehem
Other political
affiliations
Fatah

Anton Salman (Arabic: أنطون سلمان) (born 1957) was the mayor of Bethlehem 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]

References

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  1. ^ Bethlehem Municipal Council Handover Ceremony at the Town Hall amid a large community presence
  2. ^ "| Bethlehem Municipality | City Portal". www.bethlehem-city.org.
  3. ^ "A Message from the Mayor of Bethlehem, Anton Salman". December 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bethlehem's Message of Hope By Anton Salman The Mayor of Bethlehem". PNN. December 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "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".