Yehuda Sha'ari
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Yehuda Sha'ari was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Liberal Party
and the Independent Liberals
between 1961 and 1977.
in Romania, Sha'ari was a member of HaNoar HaTzioni
during his youth, and was a member of its chief directorate between 1939 and 1941. Between 1937 and 1940 he was also a member of the Zionist Executive. He studied at Chernivtsi University
, before making aliyah
to Mandate Palestine in 1941. He continued his studied at the School of Law and Economics in Tel Aviv
, where he was certified as a lawyer, and later gained an MA in political science from Tel Aviv University
.
Between 1941 and 1942 Sha'ari was a member of Givat HaMa'apalim and Nitzanim
. He founded the HaMa'avak pioneer group, and in 1948 was amongst the founders of Alonei Abba
. In 1945 he returned to Romania as an emissary of HaNoar HaTzioni and the Jewish Agency
, before moving to western Europe in 1947 to work as a HaNoar HaTzioni emissary. He returned to Israel in 1948.
From 1951 until 1961 Sha'ari was a member of the Histadrut
's Organising Committee, and between 1957 and 1961 headed its Pensions and Legal departments. He was also chairman of the Operations and Executive committees of HaOved HaTzioni
.
A member of the Progressive Party
, Sha'ari was elected to the Knesset on the Liberal Party list (a merger of the Progressive Party and the General Zionists
) in 1961
. Shortly before the 1965 elections
Sha'ari and several other Progressive Party members left the Liberal Party to establish the Independent Liberals, with Sha'ari becoming head of its Economic Committee. He was re-elected on the new party's list in the elections, and on 17 January 1966 was appointed Deputy Minister of Development
. He was re-elected in 1969
, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Tourism
. He retained his seat again in the 1973 elections
, but lost it in 1977
, when the party was reduced to a single seat.
Sha'ari also served as chairman of the board of directors at the Israel Electric Corporation
and the Development and Tourism Company. In 1992 he published a book, The Path of Social Liberalism. He died in 1997 at the age of 77.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served as a 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...
for Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Israel)
The Israeli Liberal Party was a political party in Israel and is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Likud.-History:The Liberal Party was formed on 8 May 1961, towards the end of the fourth Knesset, by a merger of the General Zionists and the Progressive Party, with the new party having 14...
and the Independent Liberals
Independent Liberals (Israel)
The Independent Liberals were a political party in Israel between the 1960s and 1980s.-History:The Independent Liberals party was formed during the fifth Knesset in the aftermath of the merger of the Liberal Party and Herut. Seven of the 17 Liberal Party MKs led by former Minister of Justice,...
between 1961 and 1977.
Biography
Born in SiretSiret
Siret is a town in Romania, Suceava County, one of the oldest towns in, and a former capital of, the former principality of Moldavia. It is located 2 km from the border with Ukraine, being one of the main border passing points in the North of the country, having both a road border post and a...
in Romania, Sha'ari was a member of HaNoar HaTzioni
Hanoar Hatzioni
Hanoar Hatzioni is a youth movement established in 1926, with its head offices now in Israel. Its three main pillars are Judaism, Pluralism, and Zionism...
during his youth, and was a member of its chief directorate between 1939 and 1941. Between 1937 and 1940 he was also a member of the Zionist Executive. He studied at Chernivtsi University
Chernivtsi University
The Chernivtsi National University is the leading Ukrainian institution for higher education in northern Bukovina, in Chernivtsi, a city in southwest Ukraine....
, before making 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 Mandate Palestine in 1941. He continued his studied at the School of Law and Economics in 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...
, where he was certified as a lawyer, and later gained an MA in political science 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:...
.
Between 1941 and 1942 Sha'ari was a member of Givat HaMa'apalim and Nitzanim
Nitzanim
Nitzanim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and Ashdod on the Nitzanim dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 343....
. He founded the HaMa'avak pioneer group, and in 1948 was amongst the founders of Alonei Abba
Alonei Abba
Alonei Abba is a moshav shitufi, or semi-cooperative village, in northern Israel. It is located in the Lower Galilee near Bethlehem of Galilee and Alonim, in the hills east of Kiryat Tivon. Alonei Abba falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council...
. In 1945 he returned to Romania as an emissary of HaNoar HaTzioni and the Jewish Agency
Jewish Agency for Israel
The Jewish Agency for Israel , also known as the Sochnut or JAFI, served as the organization in charge of immigration and absorption of Jews from the Diaspora into the state of Israel.-History:...
, before moving to western Europe in 1947 to work as a HaNoar HaTzioni emissary. He returned to Israel in 1948.
From 1951 until 1961 Sha'ari was a member of the Histadrut
Histadrut
HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...
's Organising Committee, and between 1957 and 1961 headed its Pensions and Legal departments. He was also chairman of the Operations and Executive committees of HaOved HaTzioni
HaOved HaTzioni
HaOved HaTzioni is a settlement movement in Israel.The movement was established in 1936 by former members of HaNoar HaTzioni, and its first settlement, kibbutz Usha, was founded on 7 November 1937. In 1948 the movement was one of the factions that established the Progressive Party....
.
A member of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (Israel)
The Progressive Party was a political party in Israel.-History:The Progressive Party was a liberal party, most of whose founders came from the ranks of the New Aliyah Party and HaOved HaTzioni, which had been active prior to independence...
, Sha'ari was elected to the Knesset on the Liberal Party list (a merger of the Progressive Party and the General Zionists
General Zionists
The General Zionists were centrists within the Zionist movement and a political party in Israel. Their political arm is an ancestor of the modern-day Likud.-History:...
) in 1961
Israeli legislative election, 1961
Elections for the fifth Knesset were held in Israel on 15 August 1961. Voter turnout was 81.6%.-Results:¹ Eight MKs broke away from Mapai to establish Rafi² Herut and the Liberal Party merged to form Gahal...
. Shortly before the 1965 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1965
Elections for the sixth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1965. Voter turnout was 85.9%.-Background:Prior to the elections, two major alliances were formed; Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda united to form the Alignment, whilst Herut and the Liberal Party had formed the Gahal alliance towards the end...
Sha'ari and several other Progressive Party members left the Liberal Party to establish the Independent Liberals, with Sha'ari becoming head of its Economic Committee. He was re-elected on the new party's list in the elections, and on 17 January 1966 was appointed Deputy Minister of Development
Development Minister of Israel
The Ministry for the Development of the Negev and Galilee is a ministry in the Israeli government. Established in January 2005, the current minister is Silvan Shalom of Likud.In the past, there was also a Development Minister...
. He was re-elected in 1969
Israeli legislative election, 1969
Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969. Voter turnout was 81.7%.-Results:¹ Meir Avizohar defected from the National List to the Alignment² Avner Shaki left the National Religious Party and remained a single MK...
, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Tourism
Tourism Minister of Israel
The Tourism Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The position is currently held by Stas Misezhnikov of Yisrael Beiteinu....
. He retained his seat again in the 1973 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1973
The Elections for the eighth Knesset were held on 31 December 1973. Voter turnout was 78.6%.-Results:1 Aryeh Eliav left the Alignment and merged with Ratz to form Ya'ad - Civil Rights Movement...
, but lost it in 1977
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...
, when the party was reduced to a single seat.
Sha'ari also served as chairman of the board of directors at the Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric Corporation is the main supplier of electrical power in Israel.IEC builds, maintains and operates power generation stations, sub-stations, as well as the transmission and distribution networks....
and the Development and Tourism Company. In 1992 he published a book, The Path of Social Liberalism. He died in 1997 at the age of 77.