Shahe Ajamian
Shahe Ajamian (Armenian: Շահե Աճեմյան; 24 July 1926, Aleppo – 13 July 2005, Yerevan)[1] was an archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church who managed the finances of the church in Jerusalem. Considered pro-Israeli, he maintained good relations with Mayor Teddy Kollek and sold land in the city to the Israeli government. In 1986, he was caught in a smuggling and bribery scandal along with Interior Ministry official Raphael Levy.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chahé Adjémian (1926-2005)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Dumper, Michael (1997). The Politics of Jerusalem Since 1967. Columbia University Press. pp. 189–190. ISBN 978-0-585-38871-7.
- ^ "Cleric Arrested in Bribery Scandal". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 26 November 1986. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
