Joshua Hassan - Personal Life

Personal Life

In 1945 Hassan married Daniela Salazar from Spain. They had two daughters, but the marriage dissolved in 1969. In 1969, he married Marcelle Bensimon, a Jew from Morocco. He fathered a further two daughters from this relationship.

Sir Joshua died in his sleep at the age of 81 on 1 July 1997 at Old St. Bernard's Hospital, after having been admitted the previous day complaining of back pains. According to Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar at the time of Hassan's death:

"No one has done more to establish and promote the identity and maintain the rights of the people of Gibraltar."

In 1997, a special stamp was issued by the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau to pay tribute to Sir Joshua Hassan.

Civic offices
New creation Mayor of Gibraltar
1955–1969
Succeeded by
William Thompson
Political offices
New creation Chief Minister of Gibraltar
1964–1969
Succeeded by
Robert Peliza
Preceded by
Robert Peliza
Chief Minister of Gibraltar
1972–1987
Succeeded by
Adolfo Canepa

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