Ramiz Jaraisy (b. October 24, 1951) is the mayor of Nazareth.[1]
Jaraisy was born in Israel. He holds a B.Sc in mechanical engineering (1973) and an M.Sc in civil engineering (1978), both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He established two Arab-Israeli student unions, first for the Technion, and subsequently a national chapter. Jaraisy is Christian.[1]
Jaraisy was first elected to the Nazareth City Council in 1978. Later he became deputy mayor under Tawfiq Ziad. After Ziad's death in 1994 he was elected mayor of Nazareth.