About Saloum Cohen
Lived 1921 – 2004 (aged 83). Saloum Cohen was a Jordanian politician and cleric.
Saloum Cohen, also known as Shalom ben Amram ben Yitzhaq, (; 13 January 1921 – 9 February 2004), served as the Samaritan High Priest from 2001 until his death. He lived in Nablus in the West Bank and is buried in the cemetery of Kiryat Luza on Mount Gerizim.
He was elected as a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council in 1996 out of three Samaritan candidates for their reserved seat (elected by all electors, not only by Samaritans).
His successor as High Priest is Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq.
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Who was Saloum Cohen?
Palestinian politician (1921–2004)
When was Saloum Cohen born?
Saloum Cohen was born on 13 January 1921 in Nablus.
When did Saloum Cohen die?
Saloum Cohen died on 9 February 2004 in Nablus.
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Saloum Cohen was a politician and cleric.
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Saloum Cohen was Jordanian.
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