Ilan Shalgi
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Ilan Shalgi is an Israel
i lawyer
, politician and a former member of the Knesset
.
in the IDF
, in which he served as a lieutenant-colonel, Shalgi gained an LLB and an MA in law from Tel Aviv University
. He was a member of the Tel Aviv
District Disciplinary Court and National Court of Appeals of the Israeli Bar between 1986 and 1995.
Between 1987 and 1990 he was chairman of the Friends of Youth Corps, and in 1993 became Chairman of the National Crude Oil Company directorate, a position he held until 1996.
, and served as chairman of its secretariat between 1996 and 1999 and again from 2001 to 2003, as well as chairing the party's foreign affairs and defense committee. In the 2003 elections he was elected to the Knesset and chaired the Education, Culture and Sports Committee.
In July 2004 he was appointed Minister of Science and Technology
in Ariel Sharon
's government
as a replacement for Eliezer Sandberg
(Sandberg became Minister of National Infrastructure after the Yosef Paritzky
affair). In October 2004 he was appointed acting Minister of the Environment
when fellow Shinui MK Yehudit Naot
was suffering from cancer. Following her death in November, Shalgi's position was made permanent, and he gave up the Science and Technology ministry.
However, in December 2004 Shinui left the coalition after disagreements on the 2005 budget, and Shalgi left his ministerial post. He followed Avraham Poraz
when Shinui split after internal elections, and joined the Secular Faction
. He lost his seat when Hetz (the Secular Faction's successor) failed to cross the electoral threshold
in the 2006 elections.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, politician and a former 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...
.
Background
After his national serviceNational service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
in the IDF
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
, in which he served as a lieutenant-colonel, Shalgi gained an LLB and an MA in law from Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
. He was a member of the Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
District Disciplinary Court and National Court of Appeals of the Israeli Bar between 1986 and 1995.
Between 1987 and 1990 he was chairman of the Friends of Youth Corps, and in 1993 became Chairman of the National Crude Oil Company directorate, a position he held until 1996.
Political career
Shalgi joined the secular-liberal party ShinuiShinui
Shinui is a Zionist, secular and anti-clerical free market liberal party and political movement in Israel. The party twice became the third largest in the Knesset, but both occasions were followed by a split and collapse; in 1977 the party won 15 seats as part of the Democratic Movement for...
, and served as chairman of its secretariat between 1996 and 1999 and again from 2001 to 2003, as well as chairing the party's foreign affairs and defense committee. In the 2003 elections he was elected to the Knesset and chaired the Education, Culture and Sports Committee.
In July 2004 he was appointed Minister of Science and Technology
Science, Culture and Sport Minister of Israel
The Science and Technology Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The current minister is Daniel Hershkowitz of The Jewish Home party...
in Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
's government
Thirtieth government of Israel
The thirtieth government of Israel was formed by Ariel Sharon on 28 February 2003, following Likud's comprehensive victory in the January elections. His coalition initially included Shinui and the National Union, holding 60 of the 120 seats in the Knesset, whilst the two-seat Yisrael BaAliyah...
as a replacement for Eliezer Sandberg
Eliezer Sandberg
Eliezer Sandberg is a former Israeli politician who served as a government minister between 2003 and 2004.-Biography:Born in Haifa, Sandberg studied law at Tel Aviv University, gaining an LLB. He joined the Tzomet party, and became a member of its secretariat in 1988. He also served as the party's...
(Sandberg became Minister of National Infrastructure after the Yosef Paritzky
Yosef Paritzky
-Background:Paritzky studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he gained an LL.B, and went on to work as an attorney. He is an attorney both in Israel and in New York....
affair). In October 2004 he was appointed acting Minister of the Environment
Environmental Protection Minister of Israel
The Environmental Protection Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Environment and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The post was created on 22 December 1988, and until May 2006 was known as the Minister of the Environment...
when fellow Shinui MK Yehudit Naot
Yehudit Naot
Professor Yehudit Naot was an Israeli scientist and politician. She served as Minister of the Environment between February 2003 and October 2004....
was suffering from cancer. Following her death in November, Shalgi's position was made permanent, and he gave up the Science and Technology ministry.
However, in December 2004 Shinui left the coalition after disagreements on the 2005 budget, and Shalgi left his ministerial post. He followed Avraham Poraz
Avraham Poraz
Avraham Poraz is an Israeli lawyer and former politician.- Biography :Poraz was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1945 and immigrated to Israel in 1950...
when Shinui split after internal elections, and joined the Secular Faction
Hetz (political party)
Hetz was a secularist political party in Israel.-Background and ideology:Hetz was formed in the aftermath of the breakup of Shinui towards the end of the 16th Knesset...
. He lost his seat when Hetz (the Secular Faction's successor) failed to cross the electoral threshold
Election threshold
In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to obtain any seats in the parliament...
in the 2006 elections.