Yaron Zelicha is an Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i economist

Economist

An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...

. He was an Israeli Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance (Israel)

The Israeli Ministry of Finance is a part of the Israeli political system. It is responsible for planning and implementing the Government of Israel’s overall economic policy....

 Accountant General during 2003–2007. He was a key witness, according to State Comptroller's office, who testified against Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009, as a Cabinet Minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006, and as Mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003....

 in his role of Finance Minister in a case of alleged bribery during the sale of the Bank Leumi

Bank Leumi

Bank Leumi is an Israeli bank. It was founded in London as the Anglo Palestine Company on February 27, 1902, by members of the Zionist movement to promote the industry, construction, agriculture, and infrastructure of Palestine.-History:...

's controlling shares. Zelicha said that State of Israel is more corrupt than it appears.

In 2011, Zelicha was chosen to head a committee for examining centralization in the private vehicle market in Israel.