Mickey Levy
Michael Levy (Hebrew: מיקי לוי, born 21 June 1951) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance between 2013 and 2014. Before entering politics, he was a police officer.
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Date of birth | 21 June 1951 |
Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel |
Knessets | 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
Faction represented in Knesset | |
2013–2019 | Yesh Atid |
2019–2020 | Blue and White |
2020– | Yesh Atid |
Biography
Levy was born in Jerusalem to parents who were Assyrian Jewish immigrants from Cizre, Turkey.[1] He served as head of Jerusalem branch of the Israel Police between 2000 and 2004, winning the Knight of Good Government award in 2002.[2] After retiring he worked as the Israeli police attaché in Washington, D.C. until 2007.[2] He also gained a BA in political science from the University of Haifa and an MEd from the University of Derby, as well as serving as CEO of the Egged Ta'avura bus company.[2]
Prior to the 2013 Knesset elections Levy joined the new Yesh Atid party, and was placed eleventh on its list.[3] He entered the Knesset after the party won 19 seats. Following Yesh Atid's coalition agreement with Likud, he was appointed to serve as Deputy Finance Minister.[4] He was placed eleventh on the party's list again for the 2015 elections,[5] and was re-elected as the party won 11 seats.
In the build-up to the April 2019 elections Yesh Atid joined the Blue and White alliance, with Levy placed twenty-second on its list. He was re-elected as the alliance won 35 seats.
Personal life
Levy has four children and lives in Mevasseret Zion.[2]
References
- Şırnaklı Yahudi parlamenter: Kürdistan bağımsız olacak!
- Mickey Levy Knesset
- Yesh Atid Central Elections Committee
- Deputy Finance Minister calls ultra-Orthodox 'parasites' on the air, and immediately apologizes Haaretz, 24 April 2013
- Yesh Atid list Central Elections Committee
External links
- Mickey Levy on the Knesset website