Hanna Mwais Explained

Birth Date:1913
Birth Place:Rameh, Ottoman Empire
Death Date:13 February 1981
Suboffice1:Hadash
Subterm1:1977–1981

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

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-personal-details/495 Hanna Mwais: Personal Details
  2. https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-public-activity-publications/495 Hanna Mwais: Public Activity and Publications
  3. https://en.idi.org.il/media/6983/%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%AA-9-%D7%97%D7%96%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F.pdf 1977 Hadash list
  4. https://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mkindexbyknesset_eng.asp?knesset=9 Knesset Members of the Ninth Knesset