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Amir Ohana (Hebrew: אָמִיר אוֹחָנָה, born 15 March 1976) is an Israeli lawyer, former Shin Bet official and politician who has served as the Speaker of the Knesset since 2022, [1] and as a member of the Knesset for Likud.
Dec 29, 2022 · The Knesset on Thursday elected Likud MK Amir Ohana as its speaker, shortly before the confidence vote to inaugurate Israel’s 37th government. A former minister in past governments, Ohana is...
Dec 29, 2022 · A former justice minister and public security minister in past governments, Ohana is the Knesset’s first openly gay speaker. He thanks Netanyahu for his “courage and trust” in advancing his...
Jun 5, 2019 · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed loyalist Amir Ohana as justice minister in the run-up to elections on the September 17.
Ohana was reelected in the 2021 elections and joined the opposition. After the short-lived center-left government was defeated in the 2022 election, Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power. Ohana was elected Speaker of the Knesset on December 29, becoming the first LGBT Speaker in Israeli history.
Amir Ohana. Speaker of the Knesset as of December 29, 2022 (in the 25 th Knesset). Born March 15, 1976. Education: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). Served as a minister in the 34th and 35th Governments of Israel ; Chair of the Likud Pride Group, which promotes equal rights for the LGBTQ community; member of the board of directors of Tadmor – Land of ...
Jun 6, 2019 · Mr Ohana is a gay rights activist who supports same-sex marriage, which is not recognised in Israel unless performed abroad, and last year voted against party lines in favour of a...
