Joshua Hassan Politician

Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, GBE, KCMG, LVO, GMH, QC (21 August 1915 – 1 July 1997), nicknamed "Salvador" (Saviour), was a Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving four terms as Chief Minister for a total of 17 years. He is seen as the key figure in the civil rights movement in Gibraltar, and played a key role in the creation of the territory's institutions of self-government.

Personal facts

Joshua Hassan
Birth dateAugust 21, 1915
Birth place
Gibraltar
Nationality
British nationality law
Religion
Judaism
Date of deathJuly 01, 1997
Place of death
Gibraltar , St Bernard's Hospital
Children
Marlene Hassan Nahon

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Office holder

deputy
monarch
Elizabeth II
office
Mayor of Gibraltar
Chief Minister of Gibraltar
party
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights
successor
William Thompson (Gibraltar)

Joshua Hassan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.chronicle.gi/Features/tommy%20finlayson.htm