Yoel Hasson
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Yoel Hasson is an Israel
i politician
and a member of the Knesset
for Kadima
.
, Hasson studied for a BA
in government and public policy at the Interdisciplinary Center
in Herzliya
. He joined the Betar
movement, and was head of the national leadership of its youth movement between 1998 and 2001. In 2001 he became chairman of the Council of Israeli Youth Movements, a position he held until 2003. Between 2001 and 2005 he also served as an adviser to Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon
. In 2004 he became chairman of the Likud
youth, but left in 2005 to join Sharon's new party, Kadima.
Hasson was placed 29th on Kadima's list for the 2006 elections, and with Kadima winning 29 seats, he was elected to the Knesset
. During his first term he served as chairman of the Lobby for the Advancement of Young People in Israel and the Lobby for the Protection of Animals, as well as being named chairman of the coalition, Kadima's Parliamentary Group Chairman and the party's whip
.
He retained his seat in the 2009 elections
, for which he was placed 11th on the party's list.
Israel
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i politician
Politician
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and 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 Kadima
Kadima
Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
.
Biography
Born in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Hasson studied for a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in government and public policy at the Interdisciplinary Center
Interdisciplinary Center
The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya is a private Israeli college located in Herzliya, Israel.The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are Hebrew and English.-History:...
in Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
. He joined the Betar
Betar
The Betar Movement is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Riga, Latvia, by Vladimir Jabotinsky. It has been traditionally linked to the original Herut and then Likud political parties of Israel, and was closely affiliated with the pre-Israel Revisionist Zionist splinter group...
movement, and was head of the national leadership of its youth movement between 1998 and 2001. In 2001 he became chairman of the Council of Israeli Youth Movements, a position he held until 2003. Between 2001 and 2005 he also served as an adviser to Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Israel
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel . The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem...
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....
. In 2004 he became chairman of the Likud
Likud
Likud is the major center-right political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin in an alliance with several right-wing and liberal parties. Likud's victory in the 1977 elections was a major turning point in the country's political history, marking the first time the left had...
youth, but left in 2005 to join Sharon's new party, Kadima.
Hasson was placed 29th on Kadima's list for the 2006 elections, and with Kadima winning 29 seats, 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...
. During his first term he served as chairman of the Lobby for the Advancement of Young People in Israel and the Lobby for the Protection of Animals, as well as being named chairman of the coalition, Kadima's Parliamentary Group Chairman and the party's whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.
He retained 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...
, for which he was placed 11th on the party's list.