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Likud Party Member of Knesset (parliament).  Head of Likud's gay forum 'Pride in Likud', and father of twins with his partner.  Lawyer.  Major in the reserves and a veteran of the Shin Bet domestic security service.   
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Speaker of the Israeli Legislature since 2022 and Likud Party Member of Knesset (parliament).  The first openly gay politician elected as a member of the conservative Likud party.  Appointed as Acting Justice Minister (2019) Head of Likud's gay forum 'Pride in Likud', and father of twins with his partner.  Lawyer.  Major in the reserves and a veteran of the Shin Bet domestic security service.   
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* [[LGBTQ Presence in National Security Efforts]]
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* [[Government Ministers of Justice Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
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* http://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-taps-its-first-openly-gay-mk-to-replace-shalom/
 
* http://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-taps-its-first-openly-gay-mk-to-replace-shalom/
 
* http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/20/israeli-vice-premier-resigns-over-sexual-harassment-allegations
 
* http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/20/israeli-vice-premier-resigns-over-sexual-harassment-allegations
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* https://www.advocate.com/world/2019/6/06/netanyahu-appoints-israels-first-gay-justice-minister
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* https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/12/30/israel-gay-knesset-speaker-cabinet-lgbtq/
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 30 December 2022

Amir Ohana

Country

Israel

Birth - Death

1976 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Government Minister

Description

Speaker of the Israeli Legislature since 2022 and Likud Party Member of Knesset (parliament). The first openly gay politician elected as a member of the conservative Likud party. Appointed as Acting Justice Minister (2019) Head of Likud's gay forum 'Pride in Likud', and father of twins with his partner. Lawyer. Major in the reserves and a veteran of the Shin Bet domestic security service.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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