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Muhamad Kanan

Muhamad Kanan is an Israeli Arab politician who served in the Knesset from 1999 to 2003, first for the United Arab List and then for the Arab National Party.

born 1955Knesset member, 1999 to 2003Founding the Arab National PartyDeputy mayor of Tamra

Born: 17 October 1955, Tamra
Occupation: politician
Party: United Arab List
Education: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Muhamad Kanan was born in 1955 in Tamra

Kanan was born in Tamra on 17 October 1955. He earned a BA at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and later trained in community center management. He worked as a high school teacher.

From 1980 to 1988 he was deputy mayor of Tamra. He also chaired the management council of the town's community center. In 1990 he became secretary general of the Arab Democratic Party.

He entered the Knesset in 1999 on the United Arab List and sat on several committees, including education and science. In 2001 he left the party with Tawfik Khatib and founded the Arab National Party. He lost his seat in 2003.

In 2006 he led the Arab National Party in the elections, and it won 738 votes. In December 2008 he joined the Arab Centre Party. In 2015 he headed the Arab List, which did not pass the electoral threshold.