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Encyclopedia > Reuven Rivlin

Reuven Rivlin (in Hebrew ראובן ריבלין) (born September 9, 1939) is an Israeli lawyer, politician and the current Speaker of the Knesset. Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by 6 million people mainly in Israel, parts of the Palestinian territories, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Knesset (כנסת, Hebrew for assembly) is the Parliament of Israel, located on a hilltop in the west of Jerusalem. ...


Born in Jerusalem, he received a LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Jerusalem (31°46′ N 35°14′ E; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ... The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים) is one of Israels largest and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ...


He was first elected to the 12th Knesset Assembly in 1988. He was also elected to the 14th, 15th, and the 16th Knesset Assemblies. He was the Minister of Communications from March 2001 until February 2003, when he was elected Speaker of the 16th Knesset. He is a member of Likud and was Chairman of the Likud Organization from 1988 to 1993. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Likud party logo Likud or ליכוד literally means consolidation. The Likud is a right-wing Israeli political party. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


He is married and has four children.


See also

List of Likud Knesset Members and the Knessets (the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem) in which they served: 8th Knesset Likud Members (31/12/1973 to 17/5/1977): Zalman Abramov; Moshe Arens; Yoram Aridor; Yohanan Bader; Yedidia Be`eri; Menahem Begin; Meir Cohen-Avidov; Geula Cohen; Yigal Cohen; Haim Corfo...

References

  • "Reuven Rivlin". The State of Israel. URL accessed on July 29, 2005.

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Reuven Rivlin was born in Jerusalem in 1939.
He also was a member of the Committee for Appointing Judges; the Committee for the Examination of the Maccabia Bridge Disaster; the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on the Continuing Financial Crisis of the Local Governments; and the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on Violence in Sports.
Reuven Rivlin served as Minister of Communications from March 2001 until February 2003.
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