Ramiz Jaraisy (, ; born October 24, 1951) is an Arab-Israeli politician and the former mayor of Nazareth.

Jaraisy was born to a Palestinian Christian family in Nazareth, Israel. He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an MSc 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 a Greek Orthodox Christian.

Ramiz Jaraisy

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. He was beaten and succeeded by deputy mayor Ali Salam in 2014.

Ramiz Jaraisy

References

External links

Jaraisy biography

1951 births

Living people

Palestinian politicians

Arab politicians

Deputy mayors of places in Israel

Eastern Orthodox Christians from Palestine

Hadash politicians

Palestinian Christians

Palestinian engineers

Mayors of Nazareth

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni

Ramiz Jaraisy