Inbal Gavrieli
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Inbal Gavrieli is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Likud
from 2003 until 2006.
in Herzliya
, where she gained a BA. She also studied for a BA in business administration
For the 2003 elections she was placed 28th on the Likud list, and entered the Knesset when the party won 38 seats. During her first term in the Knesset, she served as chairwoman of the committee on the status of women.
In 2004, Gavrieli together with Adi Barkan
, Israeli fashion photographer and owner Barkan Modeling Agency in Tel Aviv, successfully submitted legislation to Israel's Parliament requiring all Israeli modeling agencies to use the body mass index
(BMI) as a pre-requisite for employment, a first of its kind in the world.
In 2006 she used her parliamentary immunity
to prevent her father's house being searched by police
during an investigation into illegal gambling and tax evasion
. The Movement for Quality Government
requested that the attorney general open a criminal investigation into the issue. She lost her seat in the March 2006 elections.
Gavrieli is married to goalkeeper Liran Strauber
.
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 Likud
Likud
Likud is the major center-right political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the left had...
from 2003 until 2006.
Biography
Born in Tel Aviv, Gavrieli studied law at the Interdisciplinary CenterInterdisciplinary Center
The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya is a private Israeli college located in Herzliya, Israel.The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are Hebrew and English.-History:...
in Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
, where she gained a BA. She also studied for a BA in business administration
For the 2003 elections she was placed 28th on the Likud list, and entered the Knesset when the party won 38 seats. During her first term in the Knesset, she served as chairwoman of the committee on the status of women.
In 2004, Gavrieli together with Adi Barkan
Adi Barkan
Adi Barkan is an Israeli fashion photographer and model agent who has campaigned for legislation banning the use of anorexic models.Barkan worked as a fashion photographer for fifteen years in Paris, London and New York, before returning to Israel in 1998 to open his own modeling agency in Tel Aviv...
, Israeli fashion photographer and owner Barkan Modeling Agency in Tel Aviv, successfully submitted legislation to Israel's Parliament requiring all Israeli modeling agencies to use the body mass index
Body mass index
The body mass index , or Quetelet index, is a heuristic proxy for human body fat based on an individual's weight and height. BMI does not actually measure the percentage of body fat. It was invented between 1830 and 1850 by the Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet during the course of developing...
(BMI) as a pre-requisite for employment, a first of its kind in the world.
In 2006 she used her parliamentary immunity
Parliamentary immunity
Parliamentary immunity, also known as legislative immunity, is a system in which members of the parliament or legislature are granted partial immunity from prosecution. Before prosecuting, it is necessary that the immunity be removed, usually by a superior court of justice or by the parliament itself...
to prevent her father's house being searched by police
Israel Police
The Israel Police is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, and counter-terrorism...
during an investigation into illegal gambling and tax evasion
Tax evasion
Tax evasion is the general term for efforts by individuals, corporations, trusts and other entities to evade taxes by illegal means. Tax evasion usually entails taxpayers deliberately misrepresenting or concealing the true state of their affairs to the tax authorities to reduce their tax liability,...
. The Movement for Quality Government
Movement for Quality Government in Israel
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel is an Israeli non-profit organization numbering about 17,000 members. Formed as a protest movement on March 1990 during the coalitionary crisis, it is today the leading public petitioner to the Supreme Court of Israel.The organization is an influential...
requested that the attorney general open a criminal investigation into the issue. She lost her seat in the March 2006 elections.
Gavrieli is married to goalkeeper Liran Strauber
Liran Strauber
Liran Strauber is an Israeli football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Maccabi Petah Tikva. At international level, Strauber was capped at under-17 and under-21, and played eight times for Israel's senior team.-Career:...
.