Hagai Meirom
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Hagai Meirom is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for the Alignment
, Labor Party and the Centre Party between 1988 and 1999.
during the Mandate era, Meirom served as general secretary of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
youth movement, and studied law at Tel Aviv University
, gaining an LLB, before working as a lawyer and agriculturalist. A member of Histadrut
's executive, he also served on the union's high court, and was a member of the Kibbutz Movement
secretariat.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 1988
on the Alignment's list (the party was renamed the Labor Party in 1991). Re-elected in 1992
, during his second term he chaired several key committees, including the House Committee, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
, and the Joint Committee for the Knesset Budget.
He retained his seat in the 1996 elections
, and during his third term served as a Knesset Observer to NATO and chairman of the Israel-Italy Parliamentary Friendship League.
On 23 February 1999 he was one of two Labor Party MKs to break away and establish Israel in the Centre
(later renamed the Centre Party), alongside four Likud MKs. For the 1999 elections he was placed tenth on the Centre Party list, but lost his seat as the party won only six seats.
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 the Alignment
Alignment (political party)
The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party...
, Labor Party and the Centre Party between 1988 and 1999.
Biography
Born in AfulaAfula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
during the Mandate era, Meirom served as general secretary of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed
Histadrut HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed , sometimes abbreiviated to No'al is an Israeli youth movement, a sister movement of Habonim Dror, the Labor Zionist movement....
youth movement, and studied law at 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:...
, gaining an LLB, before working as a lawyer and agriculturalist. A member of 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 executive, he also served on the union's high court, and was a member of the Kibbutz Movement
Kibbutz Movement
The Kibbutz Movement is the largest settlement movement for kibbutzim in Israel. It was formed in 1999 by a partial merger of the United Kibbutz Movement and Kibbutz Artzi.-United Kibbutz Movement:...
secretariat.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 1988
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...
on the Alignment's list (the party was renamed the Labor Party in 1991). Re-elected in 1992
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...
, during his second term he chaired several key committees, including the House Committee, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee is a permanent Knesset committee which oversees key Foreign and Defense areas, including the drafting of legislation, supervision over related government ministries and the approval of their budgests...
, and the Joint Committee for the Knesset Budget.
He retained his seat in the 1996 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1996
Elections for the fourteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 29 May 1996. Voter turnout was 79.3%.The 1996 elections included two new changes, both designed to increase the stability of the Knesset. First, the Prime Minister was to be elected on a separate ballot from the remaining members of the...
, and during his third term served as a Knesset Observer to NATO and chairman of the Israel-Italy Parliamentary Friendship League.
On 23 February 1999 he was one of two Labor Party MKs to break away and establish Israel in the Centre
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...
(later renamed the Centre Party), alongside four Likud MKs. For the 1999 elections he was placed tenth on the Centre Party list, but lost his seat as the party won only six seats.