Amir Ohana

Amir Ohana (2015)

Amir Ohana (* 15. March 1976 in Be'er Sheva , grew up in Rishon LeZion ) is an Israeli politician of the party Likud . He has been Minister of Justice in the Netanyahu IV cabinet since June 2019 and has been Minister of Public Security in the Netanyahu V cabinet since May 17, 2020 .

Life

Ohana studied law and works as a lawyer in Israel. In December 2015 he moved to the Knesset as a member of parliament after the previous interior minister and member of parliament, Silvan Shalom, gave up his offices. In the parliamentary elections in March 2020 , he was re-elected as a member of the Knesset. After Ayelet Shaked was sacked as Justice Minister in early June 2019, Ohana was named her successor. This makes him the first openly gay minister in Israel's history. He is also involved in the homosexual movement in Israel , including "Likud Pride", the group of queer Likud members.

Ohana lives in Tel Aviv with his partner Alon Hadad . The couple have two surrogate children.

Web links

Haaretz: Likud's First Openly Gay Lawmaker to Be Sworn in Following Silvan Shalom's Resignation

Individual evidence

↑ Jerusalem Online: Knesset to welcome in Amir Ohana, first right-wing openly gay MK ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ Jerusalem Post: Shalom resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations; to be replaced by first gay Likud MK
↑ Biography of Amir Ohana. In: Knesset Members. Knesset , accessed September 1, 2020 .
^ Central Council of Jews in Germany Kdö.R: Amir Ochana new Minister of Justice. June 6, 2019, accessed June 6, 2019 .
↑ Christian Lütjens: Gay MP blocks national law in the name of LGBTIQ *. January 4, 2018, accessed May 23, 2023 . (with photo of the queer family of four)

personal data
SURNAME	Ohana, Amir
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Israeli politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 15, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rishon LeZion , Israel

[1] Jerusalem Online: Knesset to welcome in Amir Ohana, first right-wing openly gay MK ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[2] Jerusalem Post: Shalom resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations; to be replaced by first gay Likud MK

[3] Biography of Amir Ohana. In: Knesset Members. Knesset , accessed September 1, 2020 .

[4] Central Council of Jews in Germany Kdö.R: Amir Ochana new Minister of Justice. June 6, 2019, accessed June 6, 2019 .

[5] Christian Lütjens: Gay MP blocks national law in the name of LGBTIQ *. January 4, 2018, accessed May 23, 2023 . (with photo of the queer family of four)