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Amir Ohana
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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. He previously held the posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Public Security. He was the first openly gay right-wing member of the Knesset and the first openly gay man from Likud to serve in the Knesset.[2] He is also the first openly gay person to be appointed as a minister in the Israeli government[3] and the first openly gay Speaker of the Knesset.[4]
Quick Facts Ministerial roles, 2019–2020 ...
Amir Ohana | |
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![]() Ohana in 2015 | |
Ministerial roles | |
2019–2020 | Minister of Justice |
2020–2021 | Minister of Public Security |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2015–2020 | Likud |
2021– | Likud |
Other roles | |
2022– | Speaker of the Knesset |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976 (age 48) Beersheba, Israel |
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