Moti Sasson is the current, and 5th mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Holon, Israel

Israel

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. He was born in the city in 1947. He is a graduate of the History of the Middle East, Arabic language and literature department of Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University

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. He was deputy and acting mayor between 1984–1989, He has worked hard to generate an image of the city as a 'Kids city', establishing the Holon Children's Museum

Holon Children's Museum

Holon Children's Museum is a children's museum in Holon, Israel.Special exhibits include "Dialogue in The Dark" led by a sight-impaired guide, and "Invitation To Silence," an inter-active exhibition exploring communication led by deaf guides....

, and large gardens and play parks around the city. Under his leadership Holon has been awarded 5 gold stars by the Council for a beautiful Israel

Council for a beautiful Israel

thumb|widthpx|250px|Council office in the [[Yarkon Park]]The Council for a Beautiful Israel , was formed in 1968, by Aura Herzog, who remains its international president...

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