educationist politician Knesset member
Born in Yemen in 1944, Ben-Tzur made aliyah to Israel in 1950. He later worked as a teacher and a school inspector for the Ministry of Education. He was placed tenth on the party"s list for the 1999 elections, but lost his seat as the party was reduced from nine to five seats.
He gained a Bachelor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, before studying for an Master of Arts in political science at Bar-Ilan University. He was elected to the Knesset on the National Religious Party"s list in 1996, and was appointed Deputy Speaker.
