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' (born 4 October1958) is an Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
i politician and member of the Knesset
Knesset

The Knesset is the legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem....
 for Likud
Likud

Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....
. He previously served as the country's Foreign Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel

The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel is the political head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The position is one of the most important in the Cabinet of Israel after Prime Minister of Israel and Defense Minister of Israel....
 and Finance Minister
Finance Minister of Israel

Finance Ministers of Israel, 1948-present#1948-1952 Eliezer Kaplan#1952-1963 Levi Eshkol#1963-1968 Pinchas Sapir#1968-1969 Ze'ev Sherf#1969-1974 Pinchas Sapir...
.

in Gabès
Gabès

Gab?s is the capital city of the Gab?s Governorate, a province of Tunisia....
, Tunisia
Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian Republic , is a country located in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast....
 to the Beit Shalom dynasty, Shalom made aliyah
Aliyah

Aliyah refers to Jewish immigration to Greater Israel. The opposite action, Jewish emigration from Israel, is referred to as Yerida ....
 to Israel in 1959. Like most Israelis, he inducted into the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
 at the age of 18 and achieved the rank of Sergeant.

Shalom attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev was founded in 1969, in Beersheba, Israel.The university is mandated to promote development of the Negev region, inspired by the...
 in Beersheba
Beersheba

Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100....
, from which he received a BA in Economics
Economics

File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
 as well as CPA.






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' (born 4 October1958) is an Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
i politician and member of the Knesset
Knesset

The Knesset is the legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem....
 for Likud
Likud

Likud is the major center-right List of political parties in Israel in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin, largely as the "direct ideological descendant" of the Herut, in an alliance with several other right-wing and liberal parties....
. He previously served as the country's Foreign Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel

The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel is the political head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The position is one of the most important in the Cabinet of Israel after Prime Minister of Israel and Defense Minister of Israel....
 and Finance Minister
Finance Minister of Israel

Finance Ministers of Israel, 1948-present#1948-1952 Eliezer Kaplan#1952-1963 Levi Eshkol#1963-1968 Pinchas Sapir#1968-1969 Ze'ev Sherf#1969-1974 Pinchas Sapir...
.

Biography

Born in Gabès
Gabès

Gab?s is the capital city of the Gab?s Governorate, a province of Tunisia....
, Tunisia
Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian Republic , is a country located in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast....
 to the Beit Shalom dynasty, Shalom made aliyah
Aliyah

Aliyah refers to Jewish immigration to Greater Israel. The opposite action, Jewish emigration from Israel, is referred to as Yerida ....
 to Israel in 1959. Like most Israelis, he inducted into the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
 at the age of 18 and achieved the rank of Sergeant.

Shalom attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev was founded in 1969, in Beersheba, Israel.The university is mandated to promote development of the Negev region, inspired by the...
 in Beersheba
Beersheba

Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100....
, from which he received a BA in Economics
Economics

File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
 as well as CPA. certification. He later attended Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University is a large, public university, located in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of 2006, the Tel Aviv University has a student population of 29,000....
, from which he received an LLB law degree as well as an MA in Public Policy.

Shalom worked as a journalist before being elected to the Knesset as a member of the Likud party in 1992. A widely unexpected candidate for the post of Foreign Minister, he switched places with Binyamin Netanyahu when the Labor Party left the government in 2002.

After challenging Netanyahu for party leadership in late 2005 and achieving second place, Shalom was granted the second spot on the Likud list to the 2006 general election and thus did not compete in the 11 January 2006 primaries. He was placed seventh on the party's list for 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 of Israel Ehud Olmert as leader of the Kadima party, and the failure of his successor, Tzipi Livni, to form a coalition government....
.

Shalom is married to Israeli talk show host Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes
Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes

Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes is an Israeli socialite and talk show host. Heiress to the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot, she is married to former Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Silvan Shalom....
. The couple have five children and reside in Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan

Ramat Gan is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west. It houses Israel's Ramat Gan Stadium, Bar-Ilan University, an advanced medical center , and The National Park ....
.

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