Salim Joubran | |
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سليم جبران | |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
In office 2004–2017 | |
Chairman of the Central Elections Committee | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Preceded by | Elyakim Rubinstein |
Succeeded by | Hanan Melcer |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 Haifa, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | March 15, 2024 Jerusalem, Israel | (aged 76–77)
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Occupation | Jurist |
Known for | First Arab to receive a permanent appointment in the Israeli Supreme Court |
Salim Joubran (Arabic: سليم جبران, Hebrew: סלים ג'ובראן; 1947 – 15 March 2024) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Israel. He served as a Supreme Court justice from 2003, and became a permanent member in May 2004.[1] Joubran was of Christian Maronite heritage and affiliated with the Arab Christian community. Joubran was the first Arab to receive a permanent appointment in the Israeli Supreme Court.[2][3][4] He was also described as the second Arab judge to hold a Supreme Court appointment,[citation needed] preceded by Abdel Rahman Zuabi, who held a fixed nine-month appointment in 1999.