Moshe Sharoni
Encyclopedia
Moshe Sharoni is an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Gil between 2006 and 2009. He previously served as head of the breakaway faction, Justice for the Elderly
.
in Romania
in 1929, Sharoni immigrated
to Israel in 1948. In 1987 he gained a BA in municipal management from the University of Haifa
.
Prior to the 1996 elections
he and Nava Arad
helped establish the Pensioner's Party, which later became Gil. In 2006 he was elected to the Knesset
on the Gil list. However, in early 2008 he led a breakaway faction from the party, establishing Justice for the Elderly on 2 June 2008.
On 27 October 2008 the faction merged back into Gil. He lost his seat in the 2009 elections
when the party failed to cross the electoral threshold.
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 for Gil between 2006 and 2009. He previously served as head of the breakaway faction, Justice for the Elderly
Justice for the Elderly
Justice for the Elderly was a political faction in Israel between June and October 2008. It was led by Moshe Sharoni, and had three seats.-History:...
.
Biography
Born in BuhuşiBuhusi
Buhuşi is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of about 18,980. It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named "Bodeşti" and was a property of an important family of Boyars named "Buhuş". Lucian Predescu Buhuşi is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
in 1929, Sharoni immigrated
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 in 1948. In 1987 he gained a BA in municipal management from the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
.
Prior to 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...
he and Nava Arad
Nava Arad
Nava Arad is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1981 and 1992, and again from 1995 until 1996.-Biography:...
helped establish the Pensioner's Party, which later became Gil. In 2006 he was elected to 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...
on the Gil list. However, in early 2008 he led a breakaway faction from the party, establishing Justice for the Elderly on 2 June 2008.
On 27 October 2008 the faction merged back into Gil. He lost his seat in 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...
when the party failed to cross the electoral threshold.