Maxim Levy
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Maxim Levy was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Gesher and One Israel
between 1996 and 2002, as well as mayor of Lod
between 1983 and 1996.
in Morocco
, Levy made aliyah
to Israel in 1957, and worked as an aeroplane technician.
In 1973 he became a member of Herut
's central bureau, and between 1978 and 1983 he chaired the National Workers Council of the Air Industry Workers in Israel. In 1982 he became Deputy Mayor of Lod, and the following year became mayor, serving until 1996.
In the mid-1990s Levy joined Gesher, a new party established by his brother, David
. Maxim was first elected to the Knesset on the Likud
-Tzomet
-Gesher list in 1996
. During his first term, he chaired the Labour and Welfare Committee.
For the 1999 elections, Gesher entered the One Israel
alliance together with the Labor Party and Meimad. Levy was placed 18th on the alliance's list, and retained his seat as One Israel claimed 26 mandates. He was also appointed Deputy Speaker of the Knesset.
On 7 March 2001, Levy, David Levy and Mordechai Mishani
broke away from One Israel to re-establish Gesher as an independent faction. Levy resigned his seat on 5 June 2002, and was replaced by Meimad's Yehuda Gilad
(as the One Israel list priority still applied to replacements). He died four months later.
Following his death, the resurrected Hapoel Lod
football club was renamed "Hapoel Maxim Lod" in his honour.
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 Gesher and 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...
between 1996 and 2002, as well as mayor of Lod
Lod
Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod...
between 1983 and 1996.
Biography
Born in RabatRabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Levy made aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to Israel in 1957, and worked as an aeroplane technician.
In 1973 he became a member of Herut
Herut
Herut was the major right-wing political party in Israel from the 1940s until its formal merger into Likud in 1988, and an adherent of Revisionist Zionism.-History:...
's central bureau, and between 1978 and 1983 he chaired the National Workers Council of the Air Industry Workers in Israel. In 1982 he became Deputy Mayor of Lod, and the following year became mayor, serving until 1996.
In the mid-1990s Levy joined Gesher, a new party established by his brother, David
David Levy (Israeli politician)
David Levy is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1969 and 2006, as well as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Immigrant Absorption, Minister of Housing & Construction and as a Minister without Portfolio...
. Maxim was first elected to the Knesset on the 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...
-Tzomet
Tzomet
Tzomet is a small secular, right-wing political party in Israel.-Ideology:The party was the one who first brought the "peace for peace" slogan, which today is used by all Israeli right wing parties and movements...
-Gesher list 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...
. During his first term, he chaired the Labour and Welfare Committee.
For the 1999 elections, Gesher entered 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...
alliance together with the Labor Party and Meimad. Levy was placed 18th on the alliance's list, and retained his seat as One Israel claimed 26 mandates. He was also appointed Deputy Speaker of the Knesset.
On 7 March 2001, Levy, David Levy and Mordechai Mishani
Mordechai Mishani
Mordechai "Motti" Mishani is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for One Israel and Gesher between 2001 and 2003.-Biography:Born in Tel Aviv during the Mandate era, Mishani studied law before working as an attorney....
broke away from One Israel to re-establish Gesher as an independent faction. Levy resigned his seat on 5 June 2002, and was replaced by Meimad's Yehuda Gilad
Yehuda Gilad (politician)
Rabbi Yehuda Gilad is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Meimad between 2002 and 2003.-Biography:Born in Brazil, Gilad made aliyah to Israel at the age of seven. He was certified as a rabbi, and headed a yeshiva...
(as the One Israel list priority still applied to replacements). He died four months later.
Following his death, the resurrected Hapoel Lod
Hapoel Lod F.C.
Hapoel Lod was an Israeli football club based in Lod. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1960s and 1980s, and won the State Cup in 1984. After several relegations, they folded in 2002.-History:...
football club was renamed "Hapoel Maxim Lod" in his honour.