Hagit Moshe

Israeli politician

חגית משה‎

Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem

Incumbent

Assumed office
2016 Personal detailsBorn (1971-04-14) 14 April 1971 (age 53)
Beersheba, IsraelPolitical partyThe Jewish HomeChildren6ResidenceJerusalemEducation

OccupationPoliticianMilitary serviceBranch/serviceIsrael Defense ForcesUnitC4I CorpsCommandsSouthern CommandBattles/warsGulf War

Hagit Moshe (Hebrew: חגית משה; born 14 April 1971) is an Israeli politician, currently serving as a deputy mayor of Jerusalem. She served as the last chairperson of The Jewish Home party between 2021 and 2023.

Political career

Moshe is the chairperson of The Jewish Home and the first woman to serve in this capacity.^[1] She currently serves as a Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem,^[2] and holds the Education portfolio and the Communities and Young Families portfolio in the city.^[3]

In January 2021, after the retirement of Rabbi Rafi Peretz, Moshe ran for the leadership of the Jewish Home, at the urging of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.^[4] She received 472 votes^[1] and defeated party secretary Nir Orbach.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Stuart Winer (20 January 2021). "Right-wing Jewish Home party elects first female leader". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ Azulay, Moran (19 January 2021). "Jerusalem deputy mayor elected head of Jewish Home party". ynetnews. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ Kempinski, Yoni (19 January 2021). "New Jewish Home chairperson: Hagit Moshe". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ Hoffman, Gil (18 January 2021). "Bayit Yehudi to hold leadership primaries, Netanyahu interferes". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ Hoffman, Gil (19 January 2021). "Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe to head Bayit Yehudi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.