Age 58; Ethiopian-born journalist who made aliyah via Operation Moses in 1984 at 16, trailblazing former director of Kol Yisrael's Reshet Aleph public radio (first woman and first Ethiopian in the role).
Positions and record
- Acting chair of the Knesset Health Committee, pushing major investment in obesity prevention and health equity
- Leading voice for the Ethiopian-Israeli community in Knesset and champion of higher education for Ethiopian olim
- Pushed government response to missing girl Haymanut Kasau case
- Loyal Likud MK aligned with the governing coalition's national and security agenda
- Entered Knesset in February 2023 under the Norwegian Law replacing Ofir Akunis
- Long-standing Likud activist in Jerusalem
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Tsega Melaku, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/tsega-melaku