Avi Yehezkel
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Avraham "Avi" Yehezkel is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for the Labor Party between 1992 and 2003, and again briefly in 2006.
, Yehezkel gained a BA in economics at Tel Aviv University
and an MA in law from Bar-Ilan University
. He was first elected to the Knesset in 1992
and chaired the Knesset's Sports Committee. He was re-elected in 1996
, after which he chaired the Economic Affairs Committee. After being placed 21st on the One Israel
list (an alliance of Labor, Meimad
and Gesher), he was re-elected for a second time in 1999. During his third term as an MK, he chaired the Public Petitions Committee and the Joint Committee for the Defense Budget. In March 2001 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport, but left the government along with the rest of the party in November 2002.
For the 2003 elections he was placed 24th on the party's list (a seat reserved for people from the center
of the country), and lost his seat when they won only 19 seats. Although he re-entered the Knesset on 17 January 2006 as a replacement for Dalia Itzik
(who left the party and resigned her seat in order to join Kadima
), on 28 January Yehezkel resigned his seat and was replaced by Dani Koren
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for the Labor Party between 1992 and 2003, and again briefly in 2006.
Biography
Born in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Yehezkel gained a BA in economics at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
and an MA in law from Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
. He was first elected to the Knesset in 1992
Israeli legislative election, 1992
Elections for the thirteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 23 June 1992. The result was a victory for the left, led by Yitzhak Rabin's Labor Party, though their win was at least partially due to several small right-wing parties narrowly failing to cross the electoral threshold and thus effectively...
and chaired the Knesset's Sports Committee. He was re-elected in 1996
Israeli legislative election, 1996
Elections for the fourteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 29 May 1996. Voter turnout was 79.3%.The 1996 elections included two new changes, both designed to increase the stability of the Knesset. First, the Prime Minister was to be elected on a separate ballot from the remaining members of the...
, after which he chaired the Economic Affairs Committee. After being placed 21st on the One Israel
One Israel
One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party, Meimad and Gesher created to run for the 1999 Knesset elections.-Background:One Israel was formed by Labor leader Ehud Barak in the run-up to the 1999 elections with the aim of making Labor appear more centrist and to reduce its secularist and elitist...
list (an alliance of Labor, Meimad
Meimad
Meimad is a left-wing religious Zionist political party in Israel. Founded in 1999, it is based on the ideology of the Meimad movement founded in 1988 by Rabbi Yehuda Amital. At the national level, it was in alliance with the Labour Party, and until the 2006 elections, received 10th spot on the...
and Gesher), he was re-elected for a second time in 1999. During his third term as an MK, he chaired the Public Petitions Committee and the Joint Committee for the Defense Budget. In March 2001 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport, but left the government along with the rest of the party in November 2002.
For the 2003 elections he was placed 24th on the party's list (a seat reserved for people from the center
Center District (Israel)
The Central District of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. The district capital is Ramla. It is further divided into 4 sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. Its population as of 2008 was...
of the country), and lost his seat when they won only 19 seats. Although he re-entered the Knesset on 17 January 2006 as a replacement for Dalia Itzik
Dalia Itzik
Dalia Itzik , born 20 October 1952, is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kadima. She has previously served in several ministerial positions, and on 4 May 2006 became the first female speaker of the Knesset, and has since served as President of Israel in an...
(who left the party and resigned her seat in order to join Kadima
Kadima
Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
), on 28 January Yehezkel resigned his seat and was replaced by Dani Koren
Dani Koren
Dr Dani Coren is a former Israeli politician who briefly served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party in 2006.-Biography:The son of politician Yitzhak Coren, Dani studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gaining a BA in economics and political science, and an MA in political science...
.