Saleh Suleiman
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Saleh Suleiman was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Progress and Work
between 1955 and 1959.
during the Ottoman era
. He was elected to the Knesset in 1955
on the Progress and Work list, and was a member of the Internal Affairs Committee, before losing his seat in the 1959 elections
.
He died on 24 November 1980.
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for Progress and Work
Progress and Work
Progress and Work was a political party in Israel.-History:The Progress and Work party was an Israeli Arab organisation formed to fight the 1951 elections...
between 1955 and 1959.
Biography
Suleiman was born in ReinehReineh
Reineh, or Reine is an Israeli Arab village in the Galilee, located between Nazareth and Qana of Galilee. The village attained Local council status in 1968...
during the Ottoman era
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He was elected to the Knesset in 1955
Israeli legislative election, 1955
Elections for the third Knesset were held in Israel on 26 July 1955. Voter turnout was 82.8%.-Results:Mapai retained its plurality in the Knesset, although its share of the vote dropped by 5.1 and its share of seats dropped from 47 to 40...
on the Progress and Work list, and was a member of the Internal Affairs Committee, before losing his seat in the 1959 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1959
Elections for the fourth Knesset were held in Israel on 3 November 1959. Voter turnout was 81.5%.-Results:¹ The General Zionists and the Progressive Party merged to form the Liberal Party....
.
He died on 24 November 1980.