Yaakov Ben-Yezri
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Ya'akov Ben-Yezri is an Israel
i politician. He served as a Knesset
member on behalf of Gil and as the country's Minister of Health
between 2006 and 2009.
in Morocco
, and made aliyah
to Israel on 30 November 1949. In 1955 he was elected to Pardes Hana local council, serving until 1963. In 1958 he became a clerk at Clalit
health services, a job he worked in until 1993. He also served as a regional director for the company between 1974 and 1993. He is also a former national chairman of the Health Funds' Workers Organization and chairman of the Health Funds' Pensioners Organization.
He was voted into the 17th Knesset in the 2006 elections. Since 4 May 2006, he has served as the country's Minister of Health. Ben-Yezri, a confessed smoker, later caused controversy when he lit up whilst being interviewed on television.
He was placed fourth on the Gil list for the 2009 elections
, but the party failed to cross the electoral threshold, and he lost his seat.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician. He served as a 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...
member on behalf of Gil and as the country's Minister of Health
Health Minister of Israel
The Ministry of Health is a ministry in the Israeli government. The current Minister of Health is Binyamin Netanyahu of Likud.There is occasionally a Deputy Minister of Health...
between 2006 and 2009.
Biography
Ben-Yezri was born in FesFes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, and made 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 on 30 November 1949. In 1955 he was elected to Pardes Hana local council, serving until 1963. In 1958 he became a clerk at Clalit
Clalit
Clalit, also Klalit is one of Israel's leading health service organizations. Widely known as Kupat Holim Clalit, it was established in 1911 as a mutual aid society...
health services, a job he worked in until 1993. He also served as a regional director for the company between 1974 and 1993. He is also a former national chairman of the Health Funds' Workers Organization and chairman of the Health Funds' Pensioners Organization.
He was voted into the 17th Knesset in the 2006 elections. Since 4 May 2006, he has served as the country's Minister of Health. Ben-Yezri, a confessed smoker, later caused controversy when he lit up whilst being interviewed on television.
He was placed fourth on the Gil list for the 2009 elections
Israeli legislative election, 2009
Elections for the 18th Knesset were held in Israel on 10 February 2009. These elections became necessary due to the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as leader of the Kadima party, and the failure of his successor, Tzipi Livni, to form a coalition government...
, but the party failed to cross the electoral threshold, and he lost his seat.