Shaul Yahalom
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| Shaul Yahalom | |
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1947 |
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Mandate Palestine |
| Knessets | 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th |
| Party | National Religious Party |
| Ministerial posts (current in bold) |
Minister of Transportation |
Shaul Yahalom (Hebrew: שאול יהלום, born 27 September 1947) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1992 and 2006 for the National Religious Party.
[edit] Biography
Born in Tel Aviv during the Mandate era, Yahalom studied education and economics at Bar-Ilan University, gaining a BA, before working as a journalist.
In 1987 he became the National Religious Party's political secretary, a role he held until 1995. He was first elected to the Knesset in the 1992 elections. In 1998, he was appointed Minister of Transportation. He lost his seat in the 2006 elections when the party was reduced to three seats.
Today, he is a member of the board of the Ariel University Center of Samaria.
Yahalom is known for his initiation and support for laws helping the disabled.
He is married and has four children.
[edit] External links
- Shaul Yahalom Knesset website
- http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/yahalom.html
- http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3617269,00.html
- http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=43892
- http://www.geruva.com/cgi-bin/mei/who.cgi?topic_description=Yahalom,+Shaul
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