Age 50; Beersheba-born lawyer of Moroccan-Jewish heritage and former IDF officer and Shin Bet operative; Israel's first openly gay cabinet minister and Knesset Speaker.
Positions and record
- Long-time Netanyahu loyalist who runs the Knesset firmly in line with the coalition's agenda
- Backed the 2023 judicial reform package as a needed rebalancing between the branches of government
- Tied with Eli Cohen as top vote-getter in Likud's May 2026 Eilat 'Likudiada' activists' poll, marking him as a leading next-generation Likud figure
- Advanced bills tightening rules on disruptive protests and reining in the Attorney General's office
- In December 2025 voted in favor of a civil marriage framework bill, drawing criticism from Haredi coalition partners
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Amir Ohana, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/amir-ohana