Michael Harish
Michael Harish | |
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1991–1996 | Labor Party |
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Born | Timișoara, Romania | 28 November 1936
Michael Harish (
Minister of Industry and Trade between 1992 and 1996. Since 23 January 2011, he has served as the temporary chairman of the Labor Party, following the resignation of Ehud Barak as party chairman.[1]
Biography
Born in Timișoara in Romania in 1936, Harish migrated to Israel in 1950, and served in the Golani Brigade during his mandatory military service. He subsequently studied for a BA in economics and political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2]
A member of the
Alignment list in 1973. He was re-elected in 1977 and became chairman of the subcommittee on energy, a role he retained after retaining his seat in the 1981 elections
.
He was re-elected in 1984, 1988 and 1992, and was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in
1996 elections
. During his time in the Labor Party he served as its general secretary.
References
- ^ Somfalvi, Attila (23 January 2011). "Labor chooses temporary chairman". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ Michael Harish Knesset
External links
- Michael Harish on the Knesset website