David Re'em
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David Re'em is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Likud
and Herut – The National Movement between 1996 and 1999.
, Re'em studied law for a year at university. He was a member of the board of directors at the Shikmona company, and also of the finance committee of the World Zionist Organization
. He served two terms as mayor of Kiryat Ata starting in 1989, and was deputy chairman of the Local Government Association. Re'em has also served as chairman of the Association to Combat Drugs and the Association to Support the Elderly.
A member of the Likud secretariat and director of its Arab department, he was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in 1996
, gaining the spot for members from Haifa. However, on 23 February, Re'em, Benny Begin and Michael Kleiner
left Likud to establish Herut – The National Movement. He lost his seat in the May elections that year.
He ran for mayor of Kiryat Ata again in 2003 and 2008, but lost on both occasions .
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 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 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...
and Herut – The National Movement between 1996 and 1999.
Biography
Born in HaifaHaifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Re'em studied law for a year at university. He was a member of the board of directors at the Shikmona company, and also of the finance committee of the World Zionist Organization
World Zionist Organization
The World Zionist Organization , or WZO, was founded as the Zionist Organization , or ZO, in 1897 at the First Zionist Congress, held from August 29 to August 31 in Basel, Switzerland...
. He served two terms as mayor of Kiryat Ata starting in 1989, and was deputy chairman of the Local Government Association. Re'em has also served as chairman of the Association to Combat Drugs and the Association to Support the Elderly.
A member of the Likud secretariat and director of its Arab department, he was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in 1996
Israeli legislative election, 1996
Elections for the fourteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 29 May 1996. Voter turnout was 79.3%.The 1996 elections included two new changes, both designed to increase the stability of the Knesset. First, the Prime Minister was to be elected on a separate ballot from the remaining members of the...
, gaining the spot for members from Haifa. However, on 23 February, Re'em, Benny Begin and Michael Kleiner
Michael Kleiner
Michael Kleiner is an Israeli politician and leader of Herut – The National Movement.He first entered the Knesset in 1981 as a Likud parliamentarian but, upon then Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relinquishing Hebron to the Palestinian Authority, Kleiner split off from the Likud along with Benny...
left Likud to establish Herut – The National Movement. He lost his seat in the May elections that year.
He ran for mayor of Kiryat Ata again in 2003 and 2008, but lost on both occasions .