Shlomo Karhi
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Dr Shlomo Karai (Template:Lang-he-n, born 6 April 1982) is an Israeli academic and politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for Likud.
Biography
Karai was born in the Zimrat moshav into a religious family, and was the oldest of 17 siblings.[1] He was educated at the Kisse Rahamim and Mercaz HaRav yeshivas.[1] He subsequently served in the Nahal during his national service in the Israel Defense Forces,[1] before earning a BA in management accounting and information systems at the Jerusalem College of Technology, and a master's degree and PhD in industrial engineering and management at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He began work as a lecturer at Sapir Academic College, before becoming part of the faculty at Ben-Gurion University and then Bar-Ilan University.
Karai was placed twenty-fifth on the Likud list for the April 2019 elections,[2] a slot reserved for candidates from the Negev.[1] He was subsequently elected to the Knesset as Likud won 36 seats.
Karai is married with five children and lives in Sderot.
References
- ^ a b c d חברי הכנסת החדשים בליכוד: יו"ר ועד עובדי רשות התעופה ולוביסטית מצליחה Haaretz, 7 February 2019
- ^ Likud list CEC
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Bar-Ilan University faculty
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev alumni
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev faculty
- Israeli Orthodox Jews
- Jerusalem College of Technology alumni
- Likud politicians
- Members of the 21st Knesset (2019)
- Members of the 22nd Knesset (2019–2020)
- Moshavniks
- People from Southern District (Israel)
- Sapir Academic College faculty
- Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav alumni
- Members of the 23rd Knesset (2020–)