Ruvik Danilovich
Encyclopedia
Ruvik Danilovich is an Israeli
politician. In 2008, he was elected mayor of Beersheba
, Israel
, after serving as deputy mayor under Yaakov Turner.
parade several years prior to the election, Danilovich dressed up as a pilot, an obvious hint that he planned to succeed Turner, who was director of the nearby Israel Air Force Museum.
Danilovich won 60% of the vote. During the campaign, bogus death notices announcing Turner's supposed demise were put up on walls throughout the Negev city.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
politician. In 2008, he was elected mayor of Beersheba
Beersheba
Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, after serving as deputy mayor under Yaakov Turner.
Career
Danilovich began his public career in Beersheba when he was about 20 years old. In 1998, he campaigned for Yaakov Turner to run for mayor, which ended with Turner's election victory. In return, Turner appointed Danilovich to serve as his deputy.2008 election
Danilovich's 2008 election victory over Turner was described as an "Oedipal story". Turner often referred to Danilovich as his designated successor. At a PurimPurim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
parade several years prior to the election, Danilovich dressed up as a pilot, an obvious hint that he planned to succeed Turner, who was director of the nearby Israel Air Force Museum.
Danilovich won 60% of the vote. During the campaign, bogus death notices announcing Turner's supposed demise were put up on walls throughout the Negev city.