Hana Sweid
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Hana Sweid (Template:Langx, Template:Langx; also spelt Hanna Swaid, born 27 March 1955) is an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Hadash from 2006 to 2015.[1]
Early life
Born to a Christian Arab family in Eilabun, Sweid studied Civil Engineering at the Technion, gaining a BSc and an MSc. Further studies led to him receiving a PhD in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning.[2] After his studies he worked as an engineer and also lectured at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom from 1990 until 1993. He became a member of the National Council for Planning and Construction in 1995, leaving it in 2003, the year in which he became Director General of the Arab Center for Alternative Planning, a position he held until 2006.[3]
Political career
Sweid began his foray into politics as head of Eilabun local council in 1993, a position he held until 2000. He was first elected to the Knesset in the 2006 elections. Since becoming an MK he has led efforts to establish a new Arab city in the north of Israel.[4]
Placed second on the party's list, he retained his seat in the 2009 and 2013 elections. He retired from politics prior to the 2015 elections, although he was given a symbolic 109th place on the Joint List, an alliance of Hadash and other Arab parties.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- Hana Sweid on the Knesset website
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Israeli Arab Christians
- Israeli Christian socialists
- Academics of the University of Reading
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni
- Arab members of the Knesset
- People from Northern District (Israel)
- Hadash politicians
- Israeli communists
- Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009)
- Members of the 18th Knesset (2009–2013)
- Members of the 19th Knesset (2013–2015)