Abraham Serfaty (Gibraltarian)
| His Worship Abraham William Serfaty CBE, JP |
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| Mayor of Gibraltar | |
| In office 1979–1988 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Political party | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) |
| Occupation | Architect Politician |
Abraham William Serfaty CBE, JP, was a Gibraltarian architect and politician.
Biography
In 1930, Serfaty was a junior draughtsman of the Gibraltar City Council when he received an invitation to work for Messrs Pearson Mechanical and Civil Engineers in the UK. While in England, he completed his studies in civil engineering.[1]
Returning to the Rock, Serfaty worked as an architect and later joined the AACR of Sir Joshua Hassan.[1] He ran for the Legislative Council in 1950 but was not elected.[2] However, he became part of the Executive Council, initially as an "unofficial member".[3] In the Legislative Council elections of 1956, he was one of four AACR members elected, the others being Joshua Hassan, Albert Risso, and J. E. Alcantara.[4]
Between 1979 and 1988 he served as Mayor of Gibraltar.[5]
In 1980, he became Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition for public services in Gibraltar.[6]
References
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- ↑ 'Gibraltar Election' in The Times (London), issue 53643 dated 22 September 1956, p. 5
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- ↑ Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire PDF
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