Aryeh Bibi
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Aryeh Bibi is an Israel
i politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset
for Kadima
.
in Iraq
in 1943, Bibi made aliyah
to Israel in 1950. He started his military service in the paratroopers brigade, later serving as commander of the Gaza Strip
. He received a BA in the history of Israel.
He joined Israel Police
, and served as commanding officer of the Yarkon
region and Jerusalem, head of the police's general headquarters, and commissioner of the Israel Prison Service
between 1993 and 1997. He also chaired the country's anti-drug authority and Lod
's temporary local council.
Prior to the 2009 elections
he was placed twenty-sixth on the Kadima
list and entered the Knesset as the party won 28 seats.
Bibi currently lives in Petah Tikva
, and is married with four children. He is the father of Moshik Bibi, the director of Kadima
faction in the Knesset.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for Kadima
Kadima
Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
.
Biography
Born in BaghdadBaghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 1943, Bibi made aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to Israel in 1950. He started his military service in the paratroopers brigade, later serving as commander of the Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
. He received a BA in the history of Israel.
He joined Israel Police
Israel Police
The Israel Police is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, and counter-terrorism...
, and served as commanding officer of the Yarkon
Yarkon
Yarkon may refer to:* Yarkon River, an Israeli river which originates at Tel Afek, north of Petah Tikva.* Yarkon Park, a large urban park in Tel Aviv, Israel.* Yarkon Sports Complex, a sports complex located in the Baptist Village in Petah Tikva....
region and Jerusalem, head of the police's general headquarters, and commissioner of the Israel Prison Service
Israel Prison Service
The Israel Prison Service , commonly known in Israel by its acronym Shabas , is the prison service of Israel. It is responsible for maintaining civilian prisons in Israel, as well as detention centers for security prisoners. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security...
between 1993 and 1997. He also chaired the country's anti-drug authority and Lod
Lod
Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod...
's temporary local council.
Prior to the 2009 elections
Israeli legislative election, 2009
Elections for the 18th Knesset were held in Israel on 10 February 2009. These elections became necessary due to the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as leader of the Kadima party, and the failure of his successor, Tzipi Livni, to form a coalition government...
he was placed twenty-sixth on the Kadima
Kadima
Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
list and entered the Knesset as the party won 28 seats.
Bibi currently lives in Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, and is married with four children. He is the father of Moshik Bibi, the director of Kadima
Kadima
Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
faction in the Knesset.