Roni Milo
Encyclopedia
Roni Milo is an Israel
i politician, lawyer and journalist, and a former Knesset member who held several ministerial positions. He was also mayor of Tel Aviv
from 1993 to 1998.
with a law degree, he moved into politics with the Herut
faction of Likud
, and was Chairman of the party's Information Department. Elected to the ninth Knesset
in 1977 as a Likud MK, Milo was the country's first ever Minister of the Environment
in Yitzhak Shamir
's government in 1988, before becoming Minister of Labor and Social Welfare in 1990, though he switched to Minister of Police in a cabinet reshuffle later in the year. He also became Chairman of the World Likud Organisation, and was editor of the Yoman HaShavua (lit. Diary of the Week) weekly publication.
In 1993 Milo was elected Mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and resigned from the Knesset
on 30 December 1993 to concentrate on his mayoral duties.
Following the end of his spell as mayor, Milo returned to the Knesset after the 1999 elections as a member of the Centre Party
, and was made Minister of Health in Ehud Barak
's government in 2000. After Ariel Sharon
won special elections for Prime Minister in 2001, Milo was made Minister of Regional Co-operation
in the new government. He left the Centre Party with Yehiel Lasry to form Lev
, which joined Likud after just a few minutes in existence. After only being placed 47th on the Likud list, he lost his seat in the 2003 elections.
, Milo sold Israeli-built spy drone
s to Georgia
in 2001. The sale was facilitated by USA grants.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician, lawyer and journalist, and a former Knesset member who held several ministerial positions. He was also mayor of 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...
from 1993 to 1998.
Political career
Milo started his political activity during his student days, when he was Chairman of the Israeli Student Union. After graduating from Tel Aviv UniversityTel 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:...
with a law degree, he moved into politics with the Herut
Herut
Herut was the major right-wing political party in Israel from the 1940s until its formal merger into Likud in 1988, and an adherent of Revisionist Zionism.-History:...
faction of 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 was Chairman of the party's Information Department. Elected to the ninth Knesset
Israeli legislative election, 1977
The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right-wing, led by Likud, won the election, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai...
in 1977 as a Likud MK, Milo was the country's first ever 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...
in Yitzhak Shamir
Yitzhak Shamir
' is a former Israeli politician, the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, in 1983–84 and 1986–92.-Biography:Icchak Jeziernicky was born in Ruzhany , Russian Empire . He studied at a Hebrew High School in Białystok, Poland. As a youth he joined Betar, the Revisionist Zionist youth movement...
's government in 1988, before becoming Minister of Labor and Social Welfare in 1990, though he switched to Minister of Police in a cabinet reshuffle later in the year. He also became Chairman of the World Likud Organisation, and was editor of the Yoman HaShavua (lit. Diary of the Week) weekly publication.
In 1993 Milo was elected Mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and resigned from 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...
on 30 December 1993 to concentrate on his mayoral duties.
Following the end of his spell as mayor, Milo returned to the Knesset after the 1999 elections as a member of the Centre Party
Centre Party (Israel)
The Centre Party , originally known as Israel in the Centre, was a short-lived political party in Israel. Formed in 1999 by former Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai, the aim was to create a group of moderates to challenge both Binyamin Netanyahu on the right and opposition leader Ehud Barak's...
, and was made Minister of Health in Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 until 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011 and holds the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Binyamin Netanyahu's government....
's government in 2000. After 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....
won special elections for Prime Minister in 2001, Milo was made Minister of Regional Co-operation
Regional Development Minister of Israel
The Regional Development Minister is a member of the Israeli cabinet. The post was created following the formation of a new government in March 2009, and is held by Silvan Shalom, who also holds the post of Minister of Development of the Negev and Galilee....
in the new government. He left the Centre Party with Yehiel Lasry to form Lev
Lev (political party)
Lev was a short-lived political faction in Israel, existing for only several minutes during the 15th Knesset on 6 November 2002.-Background:After Ariel Sharon formed a coalition government with the Centre Party in 2001 following his victory in the special election for Prime Minister, speculation...
, which joined Likud after just a few minutes in existence. After only being placed 47th on the Likud list, he lost his seat in the 2003 elections.
Professional career
Working as a representative of Elbit SystemsElbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is one of the world's largest defense electronics manufacturers and integrators. Established in 1967, and based in Haifa, Israel, Elbit employs 11,000 people worldwide....
, Milo sold Israeli-built spy drone
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
s to Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
in 2001. The sale was facilitated by USA grants.