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Sami Hijjawi

Politician

Sami Hijjawi is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Sami Hijjawi · סמי חג'אווי · سامي حجاوي				[sources]
Other name	Sami Ahmed Aref Hijjawi · Sami Ahmed Arif Hijjawi · Sāmī Aḥmad ʻĀrif Ḥijjāwī · Sāmī Ḥijjāwī · سامي أحمد عارف حجاوي				[sources]
Birth date	1959-08-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Nablus				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Palestinian territories				[sources]
Citizenship	Palestinian territories				[sources]
Classification	Local government (past) · National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q122223687				[sources]
Position	Mayor of Nablus (2022-2024) · Minister of Local Government (2024-)				[sources]
Education	Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction				[sources]
Source link	nablus.org				[sources]
Last change	2025-08-24	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2024-03-30

Descriptions

وزير الحكم المحلي في حكومة محمد مصطفى

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-03-31

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Aref Hijjawi Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Mayor of Nablus	2022-04-09	2024-03-28
Minister of Local Government	2024-03-31

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