Yuval Zellner

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Yuval Zellner
Faction represented in the Knesset
2012–2013Kadima
2014–2015Kadima
Personal details
Born (1978-03-02) 2 March 1978 (age 46)
Ramat HaSharon, Israel

Yuval Zellner (Hebrew: יובל צלנר, born 2 March 1978) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2012 and 2013, and again from 2014 until 2015.

Biography

Born in

Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
in 2008.

Zellner worked as an assistant to

Internal Affairs Minister, before becoming chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office when Ariel Sharon was Prime Minister. As part of his role, Zellner led the preparations for the historic visit to Israel of Pope John Paul II, along with retired IDF
Chief of Staff Rafi Peledand then-Chief of Staff Yehuda Wilk

Pope John Paul II with Haim Ramon and Zellner.

He later worked as CEO of the Economic Development Group in Ramat HaSharon until 2012.[1]

Previously a member of the Labor Party, Zellner joined Kadima in 2005.[1] Ranked 34th on Kadima's list for the 2009 elections, he failed to win a seat, but entered the Knesset on 3 May 2012 as a replacement for Tzipi Livni,[2] who had resigned her seat after losing the party's leadership election to Shaul Mofaz.

Placed sixth on the Kadima list for the 2013 elections,[3] he lost his seat when the party was reduced to two MKs. However, he returned to the Knesset on 18 December 2014 following Yisrael Hasson's resignation and other resignations from the party list. The party did not contest the 2015 elections, resulting in Zellner losing his seat.

In 2023, Zellner announced his intention to run for

mayor of Tel Aviv.[4]

Personal life

Zellner was married to reality TV star

Dafna Shahar and they have one daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Yuval Zellner to replace Livni as Kadima MK Times of Israel, 2 May 2012
  2. ^ Replacements Among Knesset Members Knesset website
  3. ^ Kadima Central Elections Committee
  4. ^ Cohen, Avi. "תל אביב בוחרת: המרוץ לראשות העירייה מעלה הילוך". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-08.

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