Salim Joubran

Salim Joubran
سليم جبران
Joubran in 2015
Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel
In office
2004–2017
Chairman of the Central Elections Committee
In office
2013–2015
Preceded byElyakim Rubinstein
Succeeded byHanan Melcer
Personal details
Born1947
Haifa, Mandatory Palestine
DiedMarch 15, 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 76–77)
Jerusalem, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationJurist
Known forFirst Arab to receive a permanent appointment in the Israeli Supreme Court

Salim Joubran (Arabic: سليم جبران, Hebrew: סלים ג'ובראן; 1947 – 15 March 2024) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Israel. He served as a Supreme Court justice from 2003, and became a permanent member in May 2004. Joubran was of Christian Maronite heritage and affiliated with the Arab Christian community. Joubran was the first Arab to receive a permanent appointment in the Israeli Supreme Court. He was also described as the second Arab judge to hold a Supreme Court appointment, preceded by Abdel Rahman Zuabi, who held a fixed nine-month appointment in 1999.