Ehud Ratzabi
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Ehud Ratzabi is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Shinui
between 2003 and 2006.
, Ratzabi gained Accountant Certification from Tel Aviv University
, and worked in accountancy.
He joined Shinui in 1985, and for the 1999 elections was placed eighth on the Shinui list, but missed out on a seat when they won only six mandates. For the 2003 elections he was placed 11th on the party's list, and entered the Knesset when the party won 15 seats. During his first term, he chaired the Chairman, Subcommittee for Taxes and Hi-Tech.
Following a split in the party in January 2006, Ratzabi and Ilan Leibovitch
were left as the only two sitting MKs in Shinui. He was placed second on the party's list for the 2006 elections, but lost his seat when the party failed to cross the electoral threshold.
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 Shinui
Shinui
Shinui is a Zionist, secular and anti-clerical free market liberal party and political movement in Israel. The party twice became the third largest in the Knesset, but both occasions were followed by a split and collapse; in 1977 the party won 15 seats as part of the Democratic Movement for...
between 2003 and 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...
, Ratzabi gained Accountant Certification from 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 worked in accountancy.
He joined Shinui in 1985, and for the 1999 elections was placed eighth on the Shinui list, but missed out on a seat when they won only six mandates. For the 2003 elections he was placed 11th on the party's list, and entered the Knesset when the party won 15 seats. During his first term, he chaired the Chairman, Subcommittee for Taxes and Hi-Tech.
Following a split in the party in January 2006, Ratzabi and Ilan Leibovitch
Ilan Leibovitch
Ilan Leibovitch is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shinui between 2003 and 2006.-Biography:Born in Rehovot, Leibovitch gained a BA in international relations and political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a law degree from the College of...
were left as the only two sitting MKs in Shinui. He was placed second on the party's list for the 2006 elections, but lost his seat when the party failed to cross the electoral threshold.