Anton Salman

{{Short description|Palestinian politician and lawyer}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Anton Salman

| honorific-suffix =

| image = Anton Salman (cropped).jpg

| office1 = Mayor of Bethlehem

| term_start1 = 11 January 2024

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Hanna Hanania

| successor1 =

| term_start2 = 27 May 2017

| term_end2 = 21 April 2022[https://www.bethlehem-city.org/en/bmchandoverceremony Bethlehem Municipal Council Handover Ceremony at the Town Hall amid a large community presence]

| predecessor2 = Vera Baboun

| successor2 = Hanna Hanania

| constituency2 =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|12|01|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bethlehem, Jordanian-administered West Bank
(present-day Bethlehem, Palestine)

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nationality = Palestinian

| party = All for Bethlehem

| otherparty = Fatah

| spouse =

| children =

| alma_mater = Beirut Arab University

}}

Anton Salman ({{Langx|ar|أنطون سلمان}}) (born 1 December 1957) is a Palestinian politician and lawyer who is the current mayor of Bethlehem.

Salman served as mayor in 2017–2022.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bethlehem-city.org/en/members-of-the-municipal-council|title=| Bethlehem Municipality | City Portal|website=www.bethlehem-city.org}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/a-message-from-the-mayor-of-bethlehem-anton-salman/|title=A Message from the Mayor of Bethlehem, Anton Salman|date=December 27, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://english.pnn.ps/2018/12/25/bethlehems-message-of-hope-by-anton-salman-the-mayor-of-bethlehem/|title=Bethlehem's Message of Hope By Anton Salman The Mayor of Bethlehem|date=December 25, 2018|website=PNN}} He was elected to the post in 2017, taking over from Vera Baboun. His "All for Bethlehem" list won 5 out of the 15 seats. He is a lawyer by profession, and a Christian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.agensir.it/mondo/2017/05/18/salman-the-new-mayor-of-bethlehem-from-the-siege-of-the-church-of-the-nativity-to-donald-trump-all-i-will-say-to-the-us-president-is-we-want-our-freedom/|title=Salman, the new mayor of Bethlehem: from the siege of the Church of the Nativity to Donald Trump. All I will say to the US President is: "we want our freedom"|website =AgenSIR}}

Salman returned to the post in January 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-11 |title=المحامي أنطون سلمان يتسلم منصب رئيس بلدية بيت لحم |url=https://www.bnews.ps/ar/node/22632 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Bnews.ps أخبار المال والأعمال |language=ar}}