Shaul Amor
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Shaul Amor was an Israel
Israel
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i politician who served as a Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
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 between January and July 1999.

Biography

Born in Boujad, Morocco
Morocco
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 in 1940, Amor made aliyah
Aliyah
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 in 1956. He studied at the Social Work institute in Haifa
Haifa
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, and served as mayor of Migdal HaEmek.

In 1988 he was elected to the Knesset
Knesset
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 on the Likud
Likud
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 list. He was re-elected in 1992 and 1996, and on 20 January 1999 was made a Minister without Portfolio. However, he lost his seat in the May 1999 elections, after which he also lost his ministerial position.

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