Solomon Levy
| His Worship Solomon Levy MBE JP | |
|---|---|
 Solomon Levy at the Mayor's Parlour, City Hall | |
| 11th Mayor of Gibraltar | |
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In office 1 August 2008 – 31 July 2009 | |
| Deputy | Olga Zammitt |
| Preceded by | Clive Beltran |
| Succeeded by | Olga Zammitt |
| Constituency | Gibraltar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1936 Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Sara |
| Relations | Joshua Hassan (uncle) |
| Children | Five |
| Occupation | Estate agent |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | MBE |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Momy |
| Allegiance | Gibraltar |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 18 |
| Unit | Gibraltar Defence Force |
Solomon "Momy" Levy MBE JP, is a Gibraltarian estate agent and former Mayor of Gibraltar. He held office from 1 August 2008[1] to 31 July 2009.[2]
A member of the Gibraltarian Jewish community, Levy is the nephew of Sir Joshua Hassan and was an estate agent before he took office. He founded Solomon Levy FRICS in 1960.[3] Levy served 18 years with the Gibraltar Defence Force and was the unit's first Jewish soldier.[4]
The city of Funchal and Gibraltar were twinned on 13th of May 2009 by their then Mayors, the Mayor of Funchal Miguel Albuquerque and Solomon, who had been an Evacuee during the Evacuation of the Gibraltarian civilian population during World War II from Gibraltar to Madeira. Solomon then had a meeting with the then President of Madeira Alberto João Jardim.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Clive Beltran |
Mayor of Gibraltar 1 August 2008 – 31 July 2009 |
Succeeded by Olga Zammitt |
References
- ↑ "Gibraltar has its First Truly Civic Mayor". Gibraltar Chronicle. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ↑ Mascarenhas, Alice (4 August 2009). "Lady Mayor Olga at the City Hall". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.gibestateagents.com/About_Us.html
- ↑ http://www.adi-schwartz.com/international/rock-of-all-ages/
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