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Amin Al-Majj (March 21, 1921 in Ramallah - January 2, 1999 in East Jerusalem ) was a pediatrician and politician from Palestine .
Early life and education
Amin Saleh Al-Majj was born in Ramallah in 1921 to a Christian family belonging to the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East . He was educated at the Bishop's School in East Jerusalem . In 1945, Al-Majj enrolled at the American University of Beirut , where he studied medicine and surgery, and later at the University of London , where he specialized in pediatrics .
Holding positions
In 1950, Al-Majj was appointed head of the pediatric department at Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem , and later took over its management and then the management of the Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Society Hospital . Also in 1950, he was elected to the Jerusalem Municipality and served as deputy mayor of Jerusalem several times. He was appointed Minister of Health and Construction in Jordan in 1957, and Minister of Health in 1964. He served as a member of the Jordanian Parliament from 1967 to 1988. He held one of the Jerusalem seats in the Jordanian Parliament from 1967 to 1988, in addition to positions in hospitals located in Jerusalem, Gaza, and Nablus.
On July 5, 1994, Ruhi al-Khatib , the Secretary of the Jerusalem Secretariat , died , and Amin al-Majj was appointed to assume the position until Palestinian businessman Zaki al-Ghoul was chosen in 1998. Israel does not recognize this position.
Personal life
Amin Al-Majj married Betty Dagher in 1947, and they had one son and three daughters.
death
Amin al-Majj died in Jerusalem on January 2, 1999, and was buried there.
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