Michael Harish

Background

Harish, Michael was born on November 28, 1936, in Timisoara, Romania; immigrated to Israel in 1950, and served in the Golani Brigade during his mandatory military service.

Education

Career

Michael served as Minister of Industry and Trade between 1992 and 1996. Since 23 January 2011, he has served as the temporary chairman of the Labor Party, following the resignation of Ehud Barak as party chairman.Born in Timişoara in Romania in 1936, Harish migrated to Israel in 1950, and served in the Golani Brigade during his mandatory military service.A member of the Labor Party, he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list in 1973. He was re-elected in 1977 and became Chairman of the Subcommittee on energy, a role he retained after retaining his seat in the elections of 1981. He was re-elected in 1984, 1988 and 1992, and was appointed Minister of industry and trade in the government of Yitzhak Rabins in July 1992. He lost his place and position of the Cabinet in 1996. During your stay in the labour party, he served as Secretary-General.

Achievements

• Michael Harish has been listed as a noteworthy Israeli government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant infantry Israel Defense Forces, 1955-1958.

Connections

Married; 3 children.

Wife:

Edith Normand

References

• Michael Harish
• Labor chooses temporary chairman Michael Harish to be instated after Ehud Barak abandons party, primary elections not yet set
• Michael Harish Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.