Moroccan-born former teacher and two-term mayor of Dimona who revitalized the Negev city's industrial base; joined Yesh Atid in October 2012, served twice as welfare minister (2013-14, 2021-22), and now sits as Yair Lapid's number-two on the Yesh Atid slate.
Positions and record
- Champions welfare reform and anti-poverty programs
- Focus on Negev and peripheral-town development
- Voice for Mizrahi Jewish representation in centrist politics
- Supports raising minimum wage and old-age pensions
- Tapped in 2025 as Yesh Atid's candidate to chair the Jewish National Fund (KKL)
Cite this page
Meir Cohen, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/meir-cohen