Yigal Bibi (; born 21 January 1942) is a former

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i politician who served as a member of the

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for the

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between 1988 and 2003.

Biography

Born in

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during the Mandate era, Bibi studied at the

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Talmudic College before gaining a BA in political science and Jewish history at

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. He worked as a teacher. Bibi served as mayor of his hometown between 1978 and 1988, and was deputy chairman of the Union of Local Authorities. A member of the central institutions of the National Religious Party, he was first elected to the Knesset in

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. During his first term, he served as Deputy

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(from August 1990 until November 1990) and Deputy

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(from November 1990 until the end of the Knesset term in 1992). After being re-elected in

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, Bibi became the party's parliamentary group chairman. He was re-elected again in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

and served in

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's government as Deputy Minister in the PM's Office (July to August 1996) and Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs (August 1996 until January 1998, and again from February 1998 until the end of the Knesset term the following year). For the 1999 elections he was placed fourth on the NRP list, and retained his seat for a third time. He again served as Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs from August 1999 until July 2000. After winning only eighth spot on the party's list for the 2003 elections,Candidates for the 16th Knesset
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs he lost his seat as the party was reduced to six MKs.

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