Mishael Cheshin was an Israel

Israel

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i judge who served in the Supreme Court of Israel

Supreme Court of Israel

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 from 1992 to 2006.

Mishael Cheshin is the son of Shneor Cheshin, who served on the Israeli Supreme Court in the early days of the state. He is married to Ruth Cheshin, president of the Jerusalem Foundation

Jerusalem Foundation

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.They have three children.

Prior to his appointment as a Supreme Court justice, Cheshin served 16 years in the Justice Ministry, culminating with a stint as deputy-attorney general from 1974-1978.He then entered private practice for 14 years, before being appointed to the Court. While serving as chairman of Israel's Central Election Commission, Cheshin suspended broadcasts of a press conference held by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....

as a violation of election law.