Ilana Cohen Explained

Birth Date:16 November 1943
Birth Place:Iraq
Suboffice1:One Nation
Subterm1:2003–2005
Suboffice2:Labor Party
Subterm2:2005–2006

Ilana Cohen (Hebrew: אילנה כהן, born 16 November 1943) is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for One Nation and the Labor Party from 2003 until 2006.

Biography

Born in Iraq, Cohen made aliyah in 1949. She worked as a nurse, and chaired the Nurses' Union.

In 2003 she was elected to the Knesset on the One Nation list. In 2005 the party merged into the Labor Party. She lost her seat in the 2006 elections, having decided to retire from politics.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Short Service, Long Life. Haaretz. 19 February 2006.