Hanna Nasser
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Hanna Nasser was the mayor
of Bethlehem
from 1997 to 2005, being succeeded by Victor Batarseh
. Nasser is a Palestinian Christian
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Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
from 1997 to 2005, being succeeded by Victor Batarseh
Victor Batarseh
Victor Batarseh is the mayor of Bethlehem in the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territories, elected in 2005. He was elected as the candidate of the Bethlehem Brotherhood and Development bloc...
. Nasser is a Palestinian Christian
Palestinian Christian
Palestinian Christians are Arabic-speaking Christians descended from the people of the geographical area of Palestine. Within Palestine, there are churches and believers from many Christian denominations, including Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholic , Protestant, and others...
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External links
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