Simon Davidson
Simon Davidson | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2021– | Yesh Atid |
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| Born | 14 May 1970 Vilnius, Soviet Union |
Simon Davidson (Hebrew: סימון דוידסון, born 14 May 1970[1]) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid.[2] In the past he was chairman of the Israel Swimming Association.[3]
Biography
[edit]Davidson was born in Vilnius in the Lithuanian SSR of the Soviet Union in 1970.[1] Two years later in 1972 his family immigrated to Israel.[1] After completing his national service in the Israel Defense Forces he earned a bachelor's degree in education.[1]
A swimmer, Davidson became a senior swimming coach.[4] In 2016 he was appointed chairman of the Israel Swimming Association, and also became a member of the Olympic Committee of Israel.[5]
Entering politics, Davidson joined the Yesh Atid party and was placed twenty-second on its list for the March 2021 Knesset elections.[6] Although the party won only seventeen seats, he entered the Knesset in July 2021 as a replacement for Idan Roll, who resigned his seat under the Norwegian law after being appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Simon Davidson: Particulars Knesset
- ^ a b "Gideon Sa'ar, Meirav Cohen resign from Knesset under Norweigian [sic] law". The Jerusalem Post. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b Fox, Nina (13 August 2021). ""מלחמת חורמה על הבריכות": ההבטחה של יו"ר איגוד השחייה שהפך לח"כ | האזינו". ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Aharoni, Oren (14 June 2016). "סימון דוידסון מונה ליו"ר איגוד השחייה" [Simon Davidson has been appointed chairman of the Swimming Association]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Simon Davidson: Public Activities Knesset
- ^ Yesh Atid list Central Elections Committee
External links
[edit]- Simon Davidson on the Knesset website
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