Owadia Eli
Owadia Eli ( Hebrew עובדיה עלי, Born May 22, 1945 in Chanaqin , Kingdom of Iraq ) is a former Israeli politician .
Life
Eli immigrated to Israel in 1950 and attended the Lifschitz Seminar for Education . He studied Bible and Educational Counseling and earned a bachelor's degree from Haifa University . After he left the Knesset , he was appointed Managing Director of Oil Refineries by then Minister for National Infrastructure , Ariel Sharon .
In April 2005 he was appointed General Manager of Israel Military Industries by Defense Minister Scha'ul Mofas , but left this position in June 2006. In October 2006 he was appointed General Manager of Israel Airports Authority .
He was a board member of the Jewish Agency for Israel .
Politician
Eli was in the 11th to the 13th legislative period from August 13, 1984 to June 17, 1996 a member of the Knesset and from July 8, 1991 to July 13, 1992 in the 12th legislative period and 24th government cabinet deputy defense minister . He was also mayor of Afula from 1978 to 1991 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Twelfth Knesset: Government 24 Knesset website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eli, Owadia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shiry, Weizman (different spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chanaqin , Kingdom of Iraq |