Elias Bandak

Elias Bandak
Mayor of Bethlehem
In office 1964–1972
Succeeded by	Elias Freij
In office 1952–1957
Succeeded by	Ayyub Musallam
In office 1950–1952
Preceded by	Issa Basil Bandak
Personal details
Born	c. 1911 Bethlehem
Died	(1972-04-26)26 April 1972 Jerusalem
Nationality	Palestinian

Elias Issa Bandak (Arabic: إلياس بندك) (c.1911 – 26 April 1972) was the mayor of Bethlehem from 1950–52, 1952–57, and from 1964-72, serving three separate terms. He succeeded his cousin Issa Basil Bandak.[1] Bandak was a Palestinian Christian.

Bandak died of cancer on 26 April 1972, aged 61.[2]

See also

• Palestinian Christians

References

1. Former mayors of Bethlehem Archived 2020-04-10 at the Wayback Machine Bethlehem Municipality.
2. "Elias Bandak Dies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 27 April 1972. Retrieved 1 February 2023.