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List Of Members Of The Sixteenth Knesset
The 120 members of the sixteenth Knesset were elected on 28 January 2003. The breakdown by party was as follows: *Likud: 38 * Labor Party-Meimad: 19 *Shinui: 15 *Shas: 11 * National Union: 7 *Meretz-Yachad and the Democratic Choice: 6 *National Religious Party: 6 *United Torah Judaism: 5 *Hadash-Ta'al: 3 * One Nation: 3 * Balad: 3 *Yisrael BaAliyah: 2 *United Arab List The United Arab List (, ''HaReshima HaAravit HaMe'uhedet''; , ''al-Qā'ima al-'Arabiyya al-Muwaḥḥada''), commonly known by its Hebrew acronym Ra'am (, ), is an Islamist and conservative political party in Israel and the political wing of ...: 2 List of members Replacements External linksKnesset members in the Sixteenth KnessetKnesset website {{Knesset members 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knesset
The Knesset ( , ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Israel. The Knesset passes all laws, elects the President of Israel, president and Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister, approves the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet, and supervises the work of the government, among other things. In addition, the Knesset elects the State Comptroller of Israel, state comptroller. It also has the power to waive the immunity of its members, remove the president and the state comptroller from office, dissolve the government in a constructive vote of no confidence, and to dissolve itself and call new elections. The prime minister may also Dissolution of parliament, dissolve the Knesset. However, until an election is completed, the Knesset maintains authority in its current composition.The Knesset Jewish Virtual Library. Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arab List
The United Arab List (, ''HaReshima HaAravit HaMe'uhedet''; , ''al-Qā'ima al-'Arabiyya al-Muwaḥḥada''), commonly known by its Hebrew acronym Ra'am (, ), is an Islamist and conservative political party in Israel and the political wing of the Southern Branch of the Islamic movement. It was part of the Joint List but left the alliance on 28 January 2021. In 2021 it formally joined a coalition of parties forming the thirty-sixth government. It is currently led by Mansour Abbas. History The party was established prior to the 1996 election, unrelated to the original United Arab List that existed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was joined in an electoral alliance by the Arab Democratic Party (which held two seats in the outgoing parliament) and the southern faction of the Islamic Movement, led by Sheikh Abdullah Nimar Darwish. The party initially went under the title of Mada-Ra'am, Mada being the acronym and common name for the Arab Democratic Party. In the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gila Gamliel
Gila Gamliel-Demri (; born 24 February 1974) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as Ministry of Science, Technology and Space, Minister of Science and Technology, and also as a member of the Knesset for Likud. She also previously served as Pensioner Affairs Minister of Israel, Minister for Social Equality and as Ministry of Environmental Protection (Israel), Minister of Environmental Protection. Early life and education Gamliel was born in Gedera. Her father Yosef Gameliel was born to a Yemenite Jewish family, and her mother Aliza was born to a Libyan Jewish family. Both her parents Aliyah, immigrated to Israel. After leaving school she did her national service in the Israel Defense Forces. She subsequently studied at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, BA degree in Middle Eastern history and philosophy, and an Master of Arts, MA degree in philosophy. During her time as a student she was elected chairwoman of the university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzi Landau
Uzi Landau (; born 2 August 1943) is an Israeli politician and systems analyst. He served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1984 and 2006, and for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2009 and 2015. He also held several ministerial posts, including Minister of Public Security, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister of Energy and Water Resources and Minister of Tourism. Biography Landau was born in Haifa to Olga and Irgun fighter Haim Landau, who later served as a Knesset member and minister on behalf of the Herut Movement. He grew up in Ramat Gan and studied at the "Ohel Shem High School". Upon his IDF enlistment, he volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade and was assigned to the Nahal Airborne Battalion. In the Paratroopers, he completed training as a combat soldier, the Infantry Commanders Course, and the Infantry Officers Course. After the course, he returned to the brigade but was injured in a training accident and was discharged from the IDF. After s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Blumenthal
Naomi Blumenthal (; born 22 November 1943) is a former Politics of Israel, Israeli politician. First elected to the Knesset in 1992, her political career was ended by a conviction for corruption in 2006. Biography Born in Bitzaron during the Mandatory Palestine, Mandate era, Blumenthal served in a Nahal brigade during her Conscription in Israel, national service. She gained a BA in Political Science and Criminology from Bar-Ilan University and also graduated from the Beit Zvi School of Art in Ramat Gan. Blumenthal was one of the founders of the Beersheba theatre and chaired the Al-Sam anti-drug abuse association. She is also a former chairwoman of the ''Political Centre - Israel Women's Network'', and was a member of the Israeli delegation to the World Conference on Women (other), United Nations Conference on the Status of Women in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1995. In 1992 she was elected to the Knesset on Likud's list. After retaining her seat in 1996 and 1999, she was appoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Ezra
Gideon Ezra (; 30 June 1937 – 17 May 2012) was an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Likud and Kadima between 1996 and 2012 and also held several ministerial portfolios. Biography Ezra's family came originally as immigrants from Iraq and settled in Palestine. He was born in Jerusalem and attended high school in the Hebrew University Secondary School. He served in the Israeli Defense Force between 1955 and 1958 in the Nahal. He studied geography and political science at the University of Haifa. He worked for the Shin Bet from 1962 to 1995. After leaving the service, he served as an advisor to then Minister of Internal Security, Moshe Shahal. Political career Ezra was elected to the Knesset in the 1996 elections on the Likud list, and retained his seat in the 1999 and 2003 elections. After Ariel Sharon beat Ehud Barak in the 2001 election for Prime Minister, Ezra was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Security. He was given his first full ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yisrael Katz (politician Born 1955)
Israel Katz (; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabinet of Israel. Katz has been recognized for his role in modernizing Israel’s transportation infrastructure, including the expansion of highways, the development of high-speed rail, and reforms to Israel’s ports that increased competition and reduced shipping costs. Katz has previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Transport, Minister of Intelligence, Minister of Energy, Minister of Finance, and twice as Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 5 November 2024, it was announced that he would be nominated by Prime Minister Netanyahu as Defense Minister after Yoav Gallant was dismissed. Biography Israel Katz was born in Ashkelon. His parents, Meir Katz and Malka ((Nira) née Deutsch), were Holocaust survivors from the region of Maramureș, Romania. He was raised on Moshav Kfar Ahim. He was dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limor Livnat
Limor Ahava Livnat (; ; born 22 September 1950) is an Israeli former politician. She served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015, and was Minister of Communications, Minister of Education, and Minister of Culture & Sport. Biography Born in Haifa, Livnat studied at Tel Aviv University. A supporter of Menachem Begin, she joined Herut in 1970, and became head of Likud's youth organisation in 1977. She first entered the Knesset on 14 April 1992, shortly before the 1992 elections, as a replacement for Haim Corfu. She retained her seat in the elections, and in her first full term, served as chairwoman of the Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women, the Subcommittee on Laws of Personal Status and the Parliamentary Committee for Investigating Murder of Women by their Spouses. She retained her seat in the 1996 elections, and was appointed Minister of Communications in Binyamin Netanyahu's government. During her term, she attempted to increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Naveh
Dan Naveh (; born 21 June 1960) is an Israeli businessman and former politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1999 and 2007 and as a government minister from 2001 until 2006. He is the founder and the managing general partner of Agate Medical Investments, served for seven years as the chairman of Clal insurance, and is currently president and CEO of Israel Bonds. Biography Born Dan Mannheim in Bnei Brak, Naveh studied at Yeshivat Netiv Meir in Jerusalem. In 1985 he graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with an LLB, and was admitted to the bar in 1986. Political and media career Naveh was an adviser to Minister Moshe Arens between 1986 and 1992 while Arens was a Minister without Portfolio (1986–87), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1988–90) and Minister of Defense (1990–92). After working with Arens, he was appointed editor of foreign news at the ''Haaretz'' newspaper. He then served as Cabinet Secretary from 1996 until 1999, a role in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvan Shalom
Zion Silvan Shalom (; born 4 August 1958) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including Deputy leaders of Israel#Vice Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister and Ministry of Interior (Israel), Minister of the Interior. He resigned on 24 December 2015 following allegations of sexual harassment. Later on, the Attorney-General closed this investigation and said these claims were unsubstantiated. Early life Shalom was born in Gabès, Tunisia on 4 August 1958 to a family that traced its roots to the Sephardi Jews, Sephardic Beit Shalom dynasty. His family aliyah, moved to Israel in 1959, settling in the city of Beersheba in the Negev. On 3 November 1964, when Shalom was six years old, his father Shimon Shalom, a bank manager and a member of the Betar movement, was killed during the course of a bungled bank robbery. The murder was notoriously known as the first committed in a bank r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pnina Rosenblum
Pnina Rosenblum (; born ) is an Israeli businesswoman, model, media personality, and a former politician. She is a former member of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, for Likud from 2005 to 2006. Biography Pnina Rosenblum was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to Aliyah, immigrant parents; an Ashkenazi Jewish father from German Jews, Germany and a mother from Iraqi Jews, Iraq. She served for seven months in Israeli military ensembles, military bands of the Israel Defense Forces. Modeling, acting and singing career Rosenblum was an actress and fashion model, known to foreign media in her youth as Pnina Golan. She appeared in the Israeli cinema, Israeli films ''Kasach'' (1984), ''Am Yisrael Hai'' (1981), ''Lo LeShidur'' (1981), ''Diamante Lobo'' (1976), and ''Malkat HaKvish'' (1971). She debuted as a singer in 1983, in a bid to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest. Her entry, ''Tamid Isha'' ("Always a Woman") was ranked last, yet gained popularity in Israel. In 2014, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzachi Hanegbi
Tzachi Hanegbi (; born 26 February 1957) is an Israeli politician and national security expert serving as Israel's National Security Advisor. A member of Likud, Hanegbi previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of Regional Cooperation and Minister of Community Affairs. He served as Minister of Justice, Minister of Internal Security, Minister of Intelligence and Nuclear Affairs, and Minister in the Prime Minister's office supervising Israel's intelligence agencies Mossad and Shin Bet. He was also responsible for overseeing Israel's Atomic Energy Agency and served as the minister in charge of Israel's strategic relationship and security dialogue with the United States. He also served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and as the Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Majority Leader of the Knesset. Hanegbi was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to serve as acting prime minister of Israel, from 10 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
