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Hashem Mahameed

Hashem Mahameed was an Arab Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset from 1990 to 2003 and earlier headed the local government of Umm al-Fahm.

1945 to 2018Knesset member from 1990 to 2003Heading Umm al-Fahm's local governmentFirst Arab Foreign Affairs Committee member

Born: 18 February 1945, Umm al-Fahm
Died: 3 April 2018, Umm al-Fahm
Occupation: politician
Party: Hadash
Education: Tel Aviv University

Hashem Mahameed was born in 1945 in Umm al-Fahm

Mahameed was born on 18 February 1945 in Umm al-Fahm, during the British Mandate. He studied at the teachers' seminary in Hadassim and at Tel Aviv University, where he earned a BA and an MA in educational counseling. He worked as an educational counselor and as deputy principal of a high school.

He led the local government of Umm al-Fahm until 1989. During his term, in November 1985, Umm al-Fahm was declared a city.

He entered the Knesset for Hadash on 10 January 1990, replacing Meir Vilner, and was reelected in 1992 and 1996. In 1999 he joined Balad, then won a seat on the United Arab List. He chaired a subcommittee on drug and alcohol abuse in the Arab sector and was the first Arab member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

In December 2002 he left the United Arab List and founded a new faction. He headed its list in the 2003 election, which did not pass the threshold, and he lost his seat. He died on 3 April 2018.