Jobran, studied law at the Hebrew University, and progressed through the ranks until he was appointed a judge in 2003 • As part of his position, he served as vice president of the supreme court and chairman of the national election committee until his retirement in 2017
N12 | Published 03/15/24 09:03
Photo: Flash 90 Hadas Paroush
Former Chief Justice, Salim Jubran, passed away today (Friday) at the age of 76. He was first appointed Chief Justice in 2003 – and held the position until his retirement in 2017. His funeral will be held this Sunday at 3:00 PM at the Maronite Church in Haifa.
Jobran, a Maronite Christian born in the German colony in Haifa, studied at the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University in 1970, after which he worked as an independent lawyer. In 1982 he was elected for the first time as a judge at the Haifa Magistrate’s Court, and about a decade later he was appointed as a judge at the District Court in Haifa.
In April 2003 he was appointed to serve as an acting judge in the Supreme Court in 2003. In May 2004 he was appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court. As part of his position, he served as Deputy President of the Supreme Court as well as Chairman of the Central Election Committee for the 20th Knesset.
Legal Advisor to the Government Beharve-Miara and State Attorney Isman paid tribute to Jobran: “We express sorrow for the death of the former Supreme Court judge, Judge Salim Jobran, a beacon of justice and human rights. A judge who saw in judging a sacred work a purpose and purpose, and gave a practical expression, Every day, to the values of “human dignity”, “evil”, “equality”, “coexistence” and “tolerance”.
In 2012, Jobran received an honorary doctorate from the University of Haifa. In 2017, he received the award of Knight of the Quality of Government in the category of the Judiciary, on behalf of the Movement for the Quality of Government, and in 2018 he received the award of Beloved of the City of Haifa. In the meantime, he also served as president of the Freemasons’ Chamber in Acre and a member of the Grand Chamber of Freemasons in Israel. His wife, Rania, was the first Israeli Arab to complete a cadet course at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and previously served as a diplomat on behalf of Israel.
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