Haim Ramon
Haim Ramon | |
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חיים רמון | |
Vice Prime Minister | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1983–1991 | Alignment |
| 1991–1999 | Labor Party |
| 1999–2001 | One Israel |
| 2001–2005 | Labor Party |
| 2005–2009 | Kadima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1950 Jaffa, Israel |
Haim Ramon (
Biography
Born in Jaffa in 1950, Ramon served in the Israeli Air Force, rising to the rank of captain, before studying law at Tel Aviv University, and earning a BA. He joined the Labor Party (then part of the Alignment alliance) as soon as he left the military, and was secretary of its youth wing from 1978 until 1989. He entered the Knesset in May 1983, replacing Daniel Rosolio, and, except for a period between January 2006 and the March 2006 elections, remained a member until 2009. He has been a member of various committees, and chaired the finance committee from 1988 to 1992.
Minister of Health and resignation
Ramon was appointed
Histadrut chairmanship
In 1994, Ramon split from the Labor Party to form a list called "New Life in the Histadrut" together with Amir Peretz. In the subsequent Histadrut elections he beat the Labor faction which had controlled the Histadrut since its founding. He proceeded to privatize most of the Histadrut-owned companies. As a result, the National Health Insurance Law was approved during his term of office. Based on recommendations of the Shoshana Netanyahu Commission from 1990 which undertook an exhaustive review of the healthcare system in Israel in the late 1980s, the law went into effect on 1 January 1995.
Before the law was passed, health insurance was optional. Even so, 96% of the population was insured.[1] Nevertheless, the law revolutionized the healthcare sector in Israel by streamlining the management, delivery and public financing of medical services in the country and guaranteeing minimum coverage levels to all citizens.
Return to government
Ramon returned to government after
Failed Labor leadership bid
When
Joining Kadima
Following Sharon's break from Likud, and the formation of the centrist
Business positions and non-governmental activities
On 27 July 2006, following a seven-hour police interrogation of Ramon,
He returned to prime minister Ehud Olmert's government in July 2007, as vice premier and minister in the Prime Minister's Office with responsibility for state policy and special missions in the name of prime minister Olmert. In a hearing in the High Court of Justice regarding his return to the government, Judge Edna Arbel ruled that Ramon is "not to be seen as a sex offender".[7]
On 30 June 2009, Ramon announced his resignation from the Knesset. He declared that he intends to become a private businessman, but will remain the chairman of the Kadima Council, the party's most important body.[8][9]
As of July 2020, Ramon was appointed chairman of the board of Vonetize, a company focused on the commercialization of medical and recreation cannabis.[10]
Personal Details
Ramon is married to Vered Ramon Rivlin, editor-in-chief of the monthly Lady Globes. He has two children from his previous marriage. He was the chairman and co-owner of the soccer club Hapoel Tel Aviv.
See also
References
- ^ The Health Care System in Israel- An Historical Perspective Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2002
- ^ Ramon barred from certain decisions while under investigation Haaretz, 31 July 2006
- ^ Bush-Blair call for international force The Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2006
- ^ Justice Minister Ramon to be indicted Yedioth Ahronoth, 17 August 2006
- ^ Accused Israeli minister to quit BBC News, 18 August 2006
- ^ Ramon found guilty of indecent conduct Ynetnews, 31 January 2007
- ^ "'Keep the Sex Offender Out'". 3 February 2009.
- ^ Haim Ramon to announce resignation from Knesset, Haaretz, 28 June 2009
- ^ Haim Ramon to resign from Knesset on Monday, Ynetnews, 28 June 2009
- ^ Cannabis co Vonetize appoints Haim Ramon chairman, Globes Israel, 9 July 2020
External links
- Haim Ramon on the Knesset website
- The Case of Haim Ramon, Former Justice Minister
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