| Hashem Mahameed | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1945 |
| Place of birth | Umm al-Fahm, Mandate Palestine |
| Knessets | 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th |
| Party | Progressive National Alliance |
| Former parties | Hadash, Balad, United Arab List |
Hashem Mahameed (Arabic: هاشم محاميد; Hebrew: האשם מחאמיד, born 18 February 1945) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Hadash, Balad, United Arab List and National Unity – National Progressive Alliance between 1990 and 2003.
Born in Umm al-Fahm during the Mandate era, Mahameed studied education at the Hadassim Teachers' Seminary and Tel Aviv University, gaining a BA and an MA.
A former mayor of his home city, Mahameed first entered the Knesset on 10 January 1990 on the Hadash list as a replacement for the long-serving Meir Vilner. He was re-elected in 1992, and again in 1996, by which time Hadash were running on a joint list with Balad. On 8 March 1999, shortly before Knesset elections, Mahameed joined Balad, which left its alliance with Hadash.[1]
However, he did not contest the elections on the Balad list, instead winning third place on the United Arab List list.[2] On 10 December 2002 he left the United Arab List and established a new faction, National Unity – National Progressive Alliance (later renamed Progressive National Alliance). The party ran in the 2003 elections with Mahameed as its head,[3] resulting in him losing his seat.