Aryeh Gamliel
Aryeh Gamliel | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1988–2003 | Shas |
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| Born | 11 March 1951 Beersheba, Israel |
| Died | 6 August 2021 (aged 70) Sderot, Israel |
Aryeh Gamliel (Hebrew: אריה גמליאל, 11 March 1951 – 6 August 2021) was an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas between 1988 and 2003.
Biography
Born in Beersheba, Gamliel was educated at a religious high school and a Talmudic College, before working as head of a Talmudic College.
He was first elected to the Knesset on Shas' list in
Minister of Housing and Construction
in Yitzhak Rabin's government, but resigned on 9 September 1993.
After retaining his seat again in the
1999 elections. He retained his seat again in the elections (in which he was placed second on the list after Aryeh Deri),[1] but lost it in the 2003 elections. A relative of his, Gila Gamliel, later served as a Knesset member for Likud
.
He died on 6 August 2021.[2]
References
- ^ Parties and Lists Archived 18 April 2001 at the Wayback Machine The Jerusalem Post
- ^ Rabbi and former Deputy Minister Aryeh Gamliel passes away Israel National News, 6 August 2021
External links
- Aryeh Gamliel on the Knesset website
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