Avi Duan Explained

Birth Date:17 October 1955
Birth Place:Israel
Suboffice1:Kadima
Subterm1:2012–2013

Avraham "Avi" Duan (Hebrew: אברהם "אבי" דואן, 17 October 1955 – 22 September 2018) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2012 and 2013.

Biography

Duan grew up in the Ramat Amidar neighbourhood of Ramat Gan and studied for a master's degree in social work and community administration at Bar Ilan University. He worked as a social worker[1] at American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and ran centres for occupational development for Ethiopian immigrants in Ashdod and Rehovot.

In 2008 he headed Shaul Mofaz's campaign for the Kadima leadership election.[2] He was placed 33rd on the Kadima list for the 2009 Knesset elections.[3] After failing to enter the Knesset as the party won 28 seats, he worked as a political advisor to Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich.[4] On 25 January 2012 he entered the Knesset as a replacement for Eli Aflalo,[5] who resigned after becoming co-chairman of the Jewish National Fund.[6] Duan also acted as Mofaz's campaign manager for the 2012 Kadima leadership election.[7]

He lost his seat in the 2013 elections. He died on 22 September 2018.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=255186 Edri backs Mofaz, Sheetrit likely to join next week
  2. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART1/787/876.html רגע לפני הפריימריז: מלחמת קבלני הקולות
  3. https://www.knesset.gov.il/elections18/heb/list/List.aspx?ListId=77 Kadima list
  4. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/324/059.html Failure becomes victory
  5. https://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/MKIndex_Current_eng.asp?view=5 Replacements Among Knesset Members
  6. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4180724,00.html Avi Duan sworn in as Kadima MK
  7. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=254761 Aflalo resignation solidifies anti-Livni forces
  8. https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5356171,00.html Former Knesset member Avi Duan has died; his funeral will take place tomorrow