Daniel Benlulu
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Daniel Benlulu is a former Israel
i politician who served a member of the Knesset
for Likud
between 2003 and 2006.
, Benlulu made aliyah
to Israel in 1969.
In late 2002 he won 20th place on the Likud list for the January 2003 elections (a spot reserved for candidates from the coastal plain
), and entered the Knesset when the party won 38 seats. During his first term as an MK, he chaired the House Committee and the Joint Committee for the Knesset Budget.
For the 2006 elections he was placed 16th on the Likud list, but lost his seat when the party won only 12 mandates.
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 served 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 Likud
Likud
Likud is the major center-right political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the left had...
between 2003 and 2006.
Biography
Born in MoroccoMorocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Benlulu 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 1969.
In late 2002 he won 20th place on the Likud list for the January 2003 elections (a spot reserved for candidates from the coastal plain
Israeli Coastal Plain
The Israeli coastal plain is the narrow coastal plain along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast which houses 70% of the country's population. The plain extends north to south and is divided into a number of areas; the Plain of Zebulun , Hof HaCarmel , the Sharon plain , and the Plain of Judea The...
), and entered the Knesset when the party won 38 seats. During his first term as an MK, he chaired the House Committee and the Joint Committee for the Knesset Budget.
For the 2006 elections he was placed 16th on the Likud list, but lost his seat when the party won only 12 mandates.