Education
He studied oriental studies, bible and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and also studied at a law school, where he was certified as a lawyer
He studied oriental studies, bible and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and also studied at a law school, where he was certified as a lawyer
In 1950 he joined the Progressive Party. However, he entered the Knesset on 23 December 1968 as a replacement for party leader Pinchas Rosen, who had decided to retire from politics. Although he lost his seat in the 1969 elections, he returned to the Knesset shortly after the elections, after Moshe Kol resigned his seat after being given a ministerial position.
He lost his seat for a second time in the 1973 elections, but returned again after Kol was re-appointed to the cabinet.
He lost his seat for a final time in the 1977 elections.
Born Nissim Amsalem in Tiberias, Eliad was a member of the Maccabi HaTzair abd Betar youth movements, as well as being amongst the youth leadership of Mapai. Outside of the Knesset, Eliad was also a member of the presidium of the World Zionist Organization"s executive committee, and of the executive committee of the Histadrut trade union.