Moshe Sharoni (; 1929 – 20 September 2020) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for
Gil and
Justice for the Elderly between 2006 and 2009.
Biography
Born in
Buhuși
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The town had ...
in
Romania
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in 1929, Sharoni
emigrated to Israel in 1948. In 1987 he gained a BA in municipal management from the
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa (, ) is a public research university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963 as a branch of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation as an inde ...
.
Prior to the
1996 elections he and
Nava Arad helped establish the Pensioner's Party, which later became
Gil. He was second on the party's list for the
1999 elections,
Parties and Lists
The Jerusalem Post but the party failed to win a seat. In 2006 he was elected to 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 ...
on the Gil list. However, in early 2008 he led a breakaway faction from the party, establishing Justice for the Elderly on 2 June 2008.
On 27 October 2008 the faction merged back into Gil. He lost his seat in the 2009 elections when the party failed to cross the electoral threshold.
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1929 births
Romanian Jews
People from Buhuși
University of Haifa alumni
Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009)
Leaders of political parties in Israel
2020 deaths
Justice for the Elderly politicians
Dor (political party) politicians
Romanian emigrants to Israel
Politicians from Haifa
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