Efrat Rayten-Marom (; born 15 May 1972)
Mako, 25 March 2021 is an Israeli actress, lawyer and politician. She is currently a member of the Knesset for the Democrats and previously for the

Israeli Labor Party The Israeli Labor Party (), commonly known in Israel as HaAvoda (), was a Social democracy, social democratic political party in Israel. The party was established in 1968 by a merger of Mapai, Ahdut HaAvoda and Rafi (political party), Rafi. Unt ...

. She previously chaired the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee and chaired the Labor Party's faction in the Knesset following the 2022 election.

Biography

Rayten originally worked as an actress and television host,Reform rabbi, Kahanist agitator, firebrand writer: The new Knesset’s 16 rookies
The Times of Israel, 26 March 2021 working as a TV presenter on the Children's Channel and Channel 10. However, she left the industry to become a lawyer. Having earned an LLB at the

Academic Center for Law and Science The Academic Center for Law and Science (), previously Sha'arei Mishpat Academic Center and earlier Sha'arei Mishpat College is a private college in Hod HaSharon, Israel. It was established in 1995. Justice Prof. Menachem Elon Was its founder and ...

in 2004, she was called to the bar in 2012 and became a partner at Goldfarb Seligman & Co. She represented families of children who died in a 2018 flood during a pre-military programme. Prior to the 2021 elections she was placed fifth on the Labor Party list, and was elected to the Knesset as the party won seven seats. She was placed fourth on the Labor list for the

2022 elections The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2022. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections around the world. * 2022 United Nations Security Council election * 2022 national electoral calendar * 2022 local e ...

and was re-elected as the party won four seats. She had intended to stand as a candidate for the leadership of the Labor Party in the 2024 leadership election, but endorsed

Yair Golan Yair Golan (; born 14 May 1962) is an Israeli politician, the leader of the Democrats party, and reserve major general in the Israel Defense Forces. He served as the Deputy Minister of Economy in the thirty-sixth Israeli government, and ser ...

instead. Efrat Rayten lives in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...

Filmography

*''

Rabies Rabies is a viral disease that causes encephalitis in humans and other mammals. It was historically referred to as hydrophobia ("fear of water") because its victims panic when offered liquids to drink. Early symptoms can include fever and abn ...

'' (2010)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rayten, Efrat 1972 births Academic Center for Law and Science alumni Israeli actor-politicians Israeli Labor Party politicians Israeli musical theatre actresses Israeli television actresses Israeli women lawyers Israeli children's television presenters Jewish Israeli politicians Living people Members of the 24th Knesset (2021–2022) Members of the 25th Knesset (2022–) Politicians from Haifa Women members of the Knesset Israeli women television presenters The Democrats (Israel) politicians Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio alumni