Ramiz Jaraisy

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Ramiz Jaraisy (b. October 24, 1951) is the mayor of Nazareth since 1994, currently in his third term.[1]

Jaraisy was born in Israel. He holds a B.Sc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an M.Sc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy is Christian.[2]

Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad. After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth.

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