Yael German
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Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
, Israel
Israel
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since 1998. German is the first female mayor in Herzliya and one of the few women who have served as mayors of Israeli cities.
Yael German has a bachelor's degree in general history 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:...
. She is married and has two children, and has been a citizen of Herzliya since 1979.
In 1993 she became a member of the municipal council of Herzliya from the Meretz party. In 1998 she was elected to be the mayor of the city, and in 2003 she was elected for a second term when 56% of the citizens voted for her.
Since she has been mayor she has fought the "Cellular Companies Forum" which wanted to increase the number of cellular antennas in the city. Eventually, her fight succeeded when 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...
" (the Israeli parliament) made the "Cellular Antenna Law".
Projects and deeds
- The Sportec of Herzliya.
- The New Center of Herzliya.
- The Stage Arts Center of Herzliya.
- The Youth's Center.
- The Israeli Air-Force Hall.