Yossi Katz
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Yossi Katz is an Israel
i former politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for the Labor Party and One Israel
between 1992 and 2003.
, gaining an LLB and LLM, before working as a lawyer. He became the Histadrut
's legal advisor in the Haifa area, and was a member of the union's committee for labour legislation. He also served on Kiryat Tiv'on's local council.
In 1992 he was elected
to the Knesset on the Labor Party list, and was appointed chairman of the Labor and Welfare Committee. He was re-elected in 1996
, after which he chaired the State Control committee. After being re-elected for a second time in 1999 (this time as the 25th-placed candidate on the One Israel
alliance list), he chaired the House Committee, as well as the Special Legislative Committee for Not Renewing the Emergency Situation and the Special Committee for Discussion of the Security Service Law. During his time in the Knesset he was also an observer on the Council of Europe
.
Katz lost his seat in the 2003 elections.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i former 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 Labor Party and One Israel
One Israel
One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party, Meimad and Gesher created to run for the 1999 Knesset elections.-Background:One Israel was formed by Labor leader Ehud Barak in the run-up to the 1999 elections with the aim of making Labor appear more centrist and to reduce its secularist and elitist...
between 1992 and 2003.
Biography
Born in Haifa, Katz studied law at the Hebrew University of JerusalemHebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
, gaining an LLB and LLM, before working as a lawyer. He became the 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 legal advisor in the Haifa area, and was a member of the union's committee for labour legislation. He also served on Kiryat Tiv'on's local council.
In 1992 he was elected
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...
to the Knesset on the Labor Party list, and was appointed chairman of the Labor and Welfare Committee. He was re-elected 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...
, after which he chaired the State Control committee. After being re-elected for a second time in 1999 (this time as the 25th-placed candidate on the One Israel
One Israel
One Israel was an alliance of the Labor Party, Meimad and Gesher created to run for the 1999 Knesset elections.-Background:One Israel was formed by Labor leader Ehud Barak in the run-up to the 1999 elections with the aim of making Labor appear more centrist and to reduce its secularist and elitist...
alliance list), he chaired the House Committee, as well as the Special Legislative Committee for Not Renewing the Emergency Situation and the Special Committee for Discussion of the Security Service Law. During his time in the Knesset he was also an observer on the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
.
Katz lost his seat in the 2003 elections.