Ofir Sofer
Ofir Sofer (Hebrew: אוֹפִיר סוֹפֵר, born 1 August 1975) is an Israeli politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for the Yamina alliance.
Ofir Sofer | |
|---|---|
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2019 | Union of Right-Wing Parties |
| 2019 | Yamina |
| 2019–2020 | Jewish Home–Tkuma |
| 2020– | Yamina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1975 Alma, Israel |
Political career
In 2014, he became secretary general of the Orthodox-nationalist Tkuma party.[1] When the party joined the Union of Right-Wing Parties alliance for the April 2019 Knesset elections, Sofer was placed fourth on the alliances' list, and entered the Knesset when it won five seats.[2]
Personal life
Sofer is married, has 7 children,[3] and lives in Tefahot, a religious moshav in Northern Israel.
He is of Tunisian-Jewish descent.
References
- "'All cities in the Galilee will become mixed'". Israel National News. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Here's the Full List of Israeli Lawmakers – and Only a Quarter Are Women". Haaretz. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- Harkov, Lahav (22 April 2019). "Meet the New MK: Ofir Sofer, URP". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
- Ofir Sofer on the Knesset website
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