Gennady Riger
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Gennady Riger is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Yisrael BaAliyah between 1999 and 2003.
, Riger studied mechanical engineering at Lviv University
, obtaining a second degree. He worked as an engineer before making aliyah
to Israel in 1990.
In 1992 he was involved in founding the immigrant's party Da
. In 1996 he became general secretary of another immigrant's party, Yisrael BaAliyah. He won fifth place on the Yisrael BaAliyah list for the 1999 elections, and entered the Knesset as the party won six seats.
He was placed fourth on the list for the 2003 elections, but lost his seat as the party was reduced to just 2 MKs. He later founded a political consulting firm, Politeck.
A father of one, Riger is married and lives in Kfar Sava.
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 Yisrael BaAliyah between 1999 and 2003.
Biography
Born in the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Riger studied mechanical engineering at Lviv University
Lviv University
The Lviv University or officially the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is the oldest continuously operating university in Ukraine...
, obtaining a second degree. He worked as an engineer before making 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 1990.
In 1992 he was involved in founding the immigrant's party Da
Da (political party)
The Movement for Democracy and Aliyah , commonly known as Da , was a minor Israeli political party founded by immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s.-History:...
. In 1996 he became general secretary of another immigrant's party, Yisrael BaAliyah. He won fifth place on the Yisrael BaAliyah list for the 1999 elections, and entered the Knesset as the party won six seats.
He was placed fourth on the list for the 2003 elections, but lost his seat as the party was reduced to just 2 MKs. He later founded a political consulting firm, Politeck.
A father of one, Riger is married and lives in Kfar Sava.