Zvi Nir
Encyclopedia
Zvi Nir is an Israel
i lawyer and politician, who briefly served as a member of the Knesset
in 1996.
, and was fourth on the party's list for the 1977 Knesset elections
, but failed to win a seat as the party received just one mandate. He later joined Shinui
, and was third on the party's list for the 1988 elections
, in which it won two seats.
Prior to the 1992 elections
he joined the Labor Party, and although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 21 May 1996 as a replacement for Ora Namir
, who had resigned to take up the post of ambassador to China
and Mongolia
. However, he lost his seat in the June elections
, and did not even have time to take his oath of allegiance. He was later elected to Ramat Gan city council as an independent, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2003. He was re-elected to the city council in 2008.
He is currently also a partner in the Cohen-Segal, Sherman and Nir law firm.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i lawyer and politician, who briefly 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...
in 1996.
Biography
A lawyer by profession, Nir was originally a member of the Independent LiberalsIndependent 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,...
, and was fourth on the party's list for the 1977 Knesset elections
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...
, but failed to win a seat as the party received just one mandate. He later joined Shinui
Shinui
Shinui is a Zionist, secular and anti-clerical free market liberal party and political movement in Israel. The party twice became the third largest in the Knesset, but both occasions were followed by a split and collapse; in 1977 the party won 15 seats as part of the Democratic Movement for...
, and was third on the party's list for the 1988 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1988
Elections for the twelfth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1988. Voter turnout was 79.7%.-Results:1 Five members of the Likud left to form the Party for the Advancement of the Zionist Idea; after two returned, the party was renamed the New Liberal Party...
, in which it won two seats.
Prior to the 1992 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1992
Elections for the thirteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 23 June 1992. The result was a victory for the left, led by Yitzhak Rabin's Labor Party, though their win was at least partially due to several small right-wing parties narrowly failing to cross the electoral threshold and thus effectively...
he joined the Labor Party, and although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 21 May 1996 as a replacement for Ora Namir
Ora Namir
Ora Namir is an Israeli former politician and diplomat who served as a member of the Knesset from 1974 until 1996, as well as holding the posts of Minister of the Environment and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare during the 1990s. She later became the country's ambassador to China and...
, who had resigned to take up the post of ambassador to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. However, he lost his seat in the June elections
Israeli legislative election, 1992
Elections for the thirteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 23 June 1992. The result was a victory for the left, led by Yitzhak Rabin's Labor Party, though their win was at least partially due to several small right-wing parties narrowly failing to cross the electoral threshold and thus effectively...
, and did not even have time to take his oath of allegiance. He was later elected to Ramat Gan city council as an independent, and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2003. He was re-elected to the city council in 2008.
He is currently also a partner in the Cohen-Segal, Sherman and Nir law firm.