Gennady Riger
Gennady Riger | |
|---|---|
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1999–2003 | Yisrael BaAliyah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1948 Soviet Union |
| Died | 12 October 2015 (aged 67) Kfar Saba, Israel |
Gennady Riger (Hebrew: גנדי ריגר; 24 May 1948 – 12 October 2015) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael BaAliyah between 1999 and 2003.
Biography
Born in the
Lviv University, obtaining a second degree. He worked as an engineer before making aliyah
to Israel in 1990.
In 1992 he was involved in founding the immigrant's party
1999 elections,[1]
and entered the Knesset as the party won six seats.
He was placed fourth on the list for the 2003 elections,[2] but lost his seat as the party was reduced to just 2 MKs. He later founded a political consulting firm, Politeck.
A father of one, Riger was married and lived in Kfar Saba.
References
- ^ Parties and Lists Archived April 18, 2001, at the Wayback Machine The Jerusalem Post
- ^ Candidates for the 16th Knesset Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
External links
- Gennady Riger on the Knesset website