Avraham Hirschson (Hebrew: אברהם הירשזון) (born: February 11, 1941) is an Israeli politician, currently Minister of Finance. A former Likud member, Hirschson is number ten on Kadima's list, and as of May 4, 2006, serves as the Minister of Finance. Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... Likud (Hebrew: ליכוד, literally means consolidation) is a right-wing Conservative political party in Israel. ... Kadima (Hebrew: קדימה, QādÄ«māh, forward) is a centrist/centre-right Israeli political party. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hirschson was born in Tel Mond and currently resides in Tel Aviv. From 1970 to 1992, he was secretary-general for the National Youth League (the youth branch of the National Histadrut). He has been the chairman of the National Histadrut since 1995 and chairman of the National Health Fund since 1996 (the revisionist counterparts to the larger General Histadrut and General Health Fund respectively). He helped found and currently heads the March of the Living programme. Tel Mond (Hebrew: תל מונד) is an Israeli town in the Sharon region. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Revisionist Zionism is a right wing tendency within the Zionist movement. ... The Histadrut (Federation [of labor]) or HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim BEretz Yisrael (ההסתדרות הכללית של העובדים בארץ ישראל) (Hebrew: General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel) is the Israeli trade union congress. ... Polish-Jewish March of the Living, Auschwitz, 2000 The March of Living, called also The March of Remembrance and Hope is a dynamic educational leadership program, established in the 90s bye the government of Israel and Jewish organizations. ...

In the 10th Knesset, he was elected as a Knesset member for the Likud, but resigned half a year later. He became a Knesset member again, from the thirteenth Knesset onwards. In January 10, 2005, he replaced Gideon Ezra as Minister of Tourism. In late November 2005, he resigned from the Likud and joined Kadima. In January 18, 2006, he was appointed Minister of Communication. Elections in Israel gives information on election and election results in Israel. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gideon Ezra (born June 30, 1937) is a member of the Israeli Knesset and is a minister in the government. ... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Al Jazeera bombing memo • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Black sites scandal • Conservative leadership race (UK) • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Jilin chemical plant explosions • Kashmir earthquake • Malawi food crisis • Malaysian prisoner abuse scandal • New Delhi bombings investigation • Niger food crisis • North Indian cyclone... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...