Saleh Saleem ( ar, صالح سليم; he, סאלח סלים, born 2 November 1953) is an

Israeli Arab The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic and ...

former politician who served as a member of the

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

for

Hadash Hadash ( he, חד״ש, lit=New), an acronym for ''HaHazit HaDemokratit LeShalom uLeShivion'' ( he, הַחֲזִית הַדֶּמוֹקְרָטִית לְשָׁלוֹם וּלְשִׁוְיוֹן, lit=The Democratic Front for Peace and Equalit ...

between 1994 and 1999.

Biography

In 1985, he became head of

I'billin I'billin ( ar, إعبلين, he, אִעְבְּלִין) is a local council in the Northern District of Israel, near Shefa-'Amr. 'Ibillin was granted municipal status in 1960. The municipality's area is 18,000 dunams. In its population wa ...

local council, a position he held until 2008. He was placed fourth on the

list for the

1992 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1992. Africa * 1992 Angolan general election * 1992 Burkinabé parliamentary election * 1992 Cameroonian parliamentary election * 1992 Cameroonian presidential election * 1992 Central African Republi ...

, but missed out on a seat as the party won three seats. However, he entered the Knesset on 5 July 1994 as a replacement for the deceased

Tawfiq Ziad Tawfiq Ziad ( ar, توفيق زيّاد, he, תאופיק זיאד, also spelt Tawfik Zayyad or Tawfeeq Ziad, 7 May 1929 – 5 July 1994) was a Palestinian Israeli politician well known for his "poetry of protest". Biography Born in Nazareth, P ...

.Knesset Members of the Thirteenth Knesset
Knesset website After being placed second on the joint Hadash- Balad list, he was re-elected in the

1996 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1996. * 1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election * 1996 Beninese presidential election * 1996 Comorian presidential election * 1996 New Zealand general election * 1996 Nicaraguan general electio ...

and was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Knesset. Prior to the

1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ...

he decided to retire from politics, and was given a symbolic place on the party's list (116th), losing his seat.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saleem, Saleh 1953 births Living people Arab members of the Knesset Hadash politicians Members of the 13th Knesset (1992–1996) Members of the 14th Knesset (1996–1999)