The Knesset Legal Adviser heads the legal bureau of the Israeli parliament, the

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 supe ...

. His status, duties and appointment procedure were regulated for the first time in 2001, with the addition of Chapter 7 to the Law of the Knesset, 1994. The law was enacted under the concept that the legal advisor of the legislative authority should be as parallel as possible to the legal advisor of the executive authority, the

Attorney General of Israel The attorney general of Israel (, ''Ha-Yo'etz Ha-Mishpati La-Memshala'', ) heads the legal system of the executive branch and the public prosecution of the state. The attorney general advises the government in legal matters, represents the stat ...

. Therefore, the law established a number of instructions similar to the instructions regarding the

Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (: attorneys general) or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enf ...

, regarding the eligibility conditions, the appointment procedure and more.

List of Knesset Legal Advisers

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