Ron Katz Explained

Birth Date:4 October 1985
Birth Place:Afula, Israel
Office1:Faction represented in the Knesset
Suboffice1:Yesh Atid
Subterm1:2021–

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

After joining Yesh Atid, Katz became a party activist in Petah Tikva,[3] where he served as deputy mayor.[1] He also headed the city's education administration.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.timesofisrael.com/reform-rabbi-kahanist-agitator-firebrand-novelist-welcome-to-the-24th-knesset/ Reform rabbi, Kahanist agitator, firebrand writer: The new Knesset’s 16 rookies
  2. https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-print/1061 Ron Katz
  3. https://www.jpost.com/israel-elections/the-eclipse-of-political-stars-analysis-658147 Israeli political 'stardom' era is behind us - analysis
  4. https://bechirot24.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=183&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text יש עתיד בראשות יאיר לפיד