Sir Joshua Hassan
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The Honourable Sir Joshua Hassan GBE KCMG LVO QC |
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| 1st & 3rd Chief Minister of Gibraltar | |
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In office 11 August 1964 – 6 August 1969 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Peliza |
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In office 25 June 1972 – 8 December 1987 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | Adolfo Canepa |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Peliza |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Canepa |
| 1st Mayor of Gibraltar | |
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In office 1955–1969 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | William Thompson |
| Personal details | |
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Joshua Abraham Hassan 21 August 1915 Gibraltar |
| Died | 1 July 1997 (aged 81) Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Political party | AACR |
| Spouse(s) | Daniela Salazar (1945—1969) Marcelle Bensimon (1969—) |
| Relations | Marlene Nahon (daughter) |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Judaism |
Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan GBE KCMG LVO QC (21 August 1915 – 1 July 1997), nicknamed "Salvador" (Saviour), was a Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving four terms as Chief Minister for a total of over 20 years. He is seen as the key figure in the civil rights movement in Gibraltar, and played a key role in the creation of the territory's institutions of self-government.
Born to a Sephardic Jewish family from Morocco and Minorca, he trained as a lawyer at Middle Temple and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1939. When World War II broke out, he volunteered as a gunner in the Gibraltar Defence Force and remained in Gibraltar when most of the civilian population had been evacuated and only a small number of Gibraltarians remained.
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