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Solomon Levy

His Worship
Solomon Levy
MBE JP
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Solomon Levy at the Mayor's Parlour, City Hall
11th Mayor of Gibraltar
In office
1 August 2008 – 31 July 2009
Deputy Olga Zammitt
Preceded by Clive Beltran
Succeeded by Olga Zammitt
Constituency Gibraltar
Personal details
Born (1936-10-26)26 October 1936
Gibraltar
Died 22 December 2016(2016-12-22) (aged 80)
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 (26 October 1936 – 22 December 2016), was a Gibraltarian estate agent and the Mayor of Gibraltar. He held office from 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009.

A member of the Gibraltarian Jewish community, Levy was the nephew of Sir Joshua Hassan and was an estate agent before he took office. He founded Solomon Levy FRICS in 1960. Levy served 18 years with the Gibraltar Defence Force and was the unit's first Jewish officer.

The city of Funchal and Gibraltar were twinned on 13 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.

Levy died in St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar on 22 December 2016. He was 80.


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