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Hanna Mwais

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Hanna Mwais
Faction represented in the Knesset
1977–1981Hadash
Personal details
Born1913
Rameh, Ottoman Empire
Died13 February 1981

Hanna Mwais (Arabic: حنا مويس, Hebrew: חנא מוויס; 1913 – 13 February 1981) was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Hadash between 1977 and his death in 1981.

Biography

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Born in Rameh during the Ottoman era, Mwais was educated at a high school in Acre and the Scottish School in Nazareth.[1] In 1956 he became a member of Rameh's local council, and in 1959 became head of the council.[2] He also served as chairman of the National Committee for Arab Local Governments for a time.[2]

Prior to the 1977 Knesset elections, he was placed fifth on the Hadash list,[3] and was elected to the Knesset as the party won five seats. After being elected, he was a member of the Economic Affairs Committee and the Internal Affairs and Environment Committee.

He died on 13 February 1981,[1] with his seat taken by Avraham Levenbraun.[4]

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