Dan Tichon (; 5 January 1937 – 30 September 2024) was an Israeli politician.
Biography
Tichon was born in
Kiryat Haim during the
Mandate era. He served as an officer in the
Israel Defense Forces
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before graduating with an
economics
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and
international relations
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degree from the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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. From 1970 to 1974, he served as Advisor to the Minister of Trade and Industry on Development Areas and from 1971 to 1981, he was Chairman of the Directors' Council of the Housing and Development Company. In 1977, he was appointed Director General of the Housing and Development Company. In the 2000s (decade), he served as the Chairman of the
Israel Port Authority and later as the Chairman of the Israel Ports Development & Assets Company, but resigned in January 2006 over corruption issues.
Political career
In 1981 he was elected to the
10th Knesset as a member of
Likud
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. He served as member of the Knesset Committees on Finance, Internal Affairs and the Environment, State Control, Energy, and Sport. In 1984, Tichon was
re-elected and became Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and member of the Knesset Committees on Finance and State Audit.
After being elected again to the
12th Knesset he continued in these positions, serving also as Chairman of the Israel-Germany Parliamentary Friendship League.
In the
13th Knesset he was Chairman of the Knesset Committee on State Audit, and member of the Knesset Committee on Finance. In July 1996, he was appointed Speaker of the
14th Knesset.
He lost his seat in the
1999 elections.
In 2010 and 2011 Tichon was chairman of the
Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research.
Personal life and death
Tichon was married and had two children. His grandson,
Roy Schwartz Tichon is an activist promoting civil rights through "Noa Tanua", a nonprofit organization he founded.
Tichon died in Israel on 30 September 2024 at the age of 87.
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1937 births
2024 deaths
Deputy speakers of the Knesset
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Social Sciences alumni
Israeli economists
Likud politicians
Members of the 10th Knesset (1981–1984)
Members of the 11th Knesset (1984–1988)
Members of the 12th Knesset (1988–1992)
Members of the 13th Knesset (1992–1996)
Members of the 14th Knesset (1996–1999)
Politicians from Haifa
Speakers of the Knesset