Daniel Friedmann

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
For other people with the same name, see Daniel Friedman (disambiguation).
Daniel Friedmann
Minister of Justice
Personal details
Born (1936-04-17) 17 April 1936 (age 88)
Mandatory Palestine

Daniel Friedmann (

Ya'akov Ne'eman
.

Early life

Friedmann was born in Mandatory Palestine into a family that has lived there for seven generations.[1] He attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard Law School, receiving a doctorate from the former.

Academic career

Friedmann was previously a professor of law at

Queen Mary, University of London
.

Friedmann has authored numerous legal articles and treatises in Hebrew and English.

Awards and honours

Friedmann is the recipient of several Israeli and international awards, including the

Sussman Prize, the Minkoff Prize, and the Israel Prize, in 1991, for law.[2]

Politics and government

Friedman had been a member of the now-defunct Democratic Movement for Change party, and later appeared at the symbolic 120th place on the Knesset electoral list of one of its successor parties, Shinui, in the 2003 elections.[3]

Minister of Justice on February 6, 2007.[4] He was confirmed by the Cabinet unanimously and by the Knesset (50-24-1) on February 7. He was sworn in the same day.[5]

The initial reaction to appointment was mixed, but the commentators agree that Friedmann is strongly critical of the Israeli Judiciary.[4][6] In the past Friedmann has declared a preference for reforming the system by which justices are appointed to the Israeli Supreme Court.[4][7]

References

  1. ^ The government approved this evening: Friedman - Minister of Justice Yedioth Ahronoth, 6 February 2007 (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1991 (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-07.
  3. ^ Lists of the contenders: Shinui Knesset website (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ a b c Our Fresh, New Justice Minister[permanent dead link] Jerusalem Post, 7 February 2007
  5. ^ Yuval Yoaz, Yossi Verter, Gideon Alon and Mazal Mualem, "Professor Daniel Friedmann sworn in as new Justice Minister", Haaretz, Feb. 7, 2007
  6. ^ Ze'ev Segal, "The New Justice Minister: an Agenda-Based Appointment", Haaretz, Feb. 7, 2007
  7. ^ "Friedmann under fire for plans to cut court power". The Jerusalem Post. November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.[permanent dead link]

External links

See also

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Friedmann&oldid=1175154462"