Yitzhak Vaknin
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Yitzhak Vaknin is an Israel
i politician and member of the Knesset
for Shas
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communal settlement. In 1988 he became chairman of the committee of Ya'ara
, a position he held until 1996. Between 1988 and 1993 he also served as secretary of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
, and from 1993 until 1996 as the head of its religious council.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 1996
. He retained his seat in the 1999 elections, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Communications
on 5 August 1999, a role he held until 11 July 2000, when Shas resigned from the government. After Ariel Sharon
formed a new government, Vaknin was appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare on 2 May 2001. He left the position on 20 May 2002, but returned to it on 3 June.
He retained his seat again in the 2003, 2006 and 2009 elections
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician and 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 Shas
Shas
Shas is an ultra-orthodox religious political party in Israel, primarily representing Sephardic and Mizrahi Haredi Judaism.Shas was founded in 1984 by dissident members of the Ashkenazi dominated Agudat Israel, to represent the interests of religiously observant Sephardic and Mizrahi ...
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Biography
Between 1982 and 1987 Vaknin served as secretary of the Gornot HaGalilGornot HaGalil
Gornot HaGalil is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 166....
communal settlement. In 1988 he became chairman of the committee of Ya'ara
Ya'ara
Ya'ara is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 533....
, a position he held until 1996. Between 1988 and 1993 he also served as secretary of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
The Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council is a regional council in the Upper Galilee, part of the North District of Israel, situated between the towns of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Shlomi. Its offices are located in Gornot HaGalil....
, and from 1993 until 1996 as the head of its religious council.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 1996
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 retained his seat in the 1999 elections, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Communications
Communications Minister of Israel
The Communications Minister of Israel is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Communications and a relatively minor position in the Israeli cabinet. The post was established in 1952, and until 1970 was known as the Minister of Postal Services...
on 5 August 1999, a role he held until 11 July 2000, when Shas resigned from the government. After Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
formed a new government, Vaknin was appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare on 2 May 2001. He left the position on 20 May 2002, but returned to it on 3 June.
He retained his seat again in the 2003, 2006 and 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...
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