Ron Katz

Israeli lawyer and politician
2021–Yesh Atid Personal detailsBorn (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 (age 38)
Afula, Israel

Ron Katz (Hebrew: רוֹן כַּץ, born 4 October 1985) is an Israeli lawyer and politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid.

Biography

Katz was born in Afula in 1985.[1] During his national service in the Israeli Defence Forces, he served in the Military Advocate General.[2] After earning an LLB,[1] he later worked as a civilian lawyer, specialising in family law and wills.[2]

After joining Yesh Atid, Katz became a party activist in Petah Tikva,[3] where he served as deputy mayor.[2] He also headed the city's education administration.[1] Prior to the 2021 Knesset elections he was placed sixteenth on the Yesh Atid list,[4] and was elected to the Knesset as the party won seventeen seats.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ron Katz Knesset
  2. ^ a b c Reform rabbi, Kahanist agitator, firebrand writer: The new Knesset’s 16 rookies The Times of Israel, 26 March 2021
  3. ^ Israeli political 'stardom' era is behind us - analysis The Jerusalem Post, 7 February 2021
  4. ^ יש עתיד בראשות יאיר לפיד Central Elections Committee

External links

  • Ron Katz on the Knesset website
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