Dan Tichon

Dan Tikhon ( born January 5, 1937 in Kiryat Haim, Haifa ) is a former Israeli politician of the Likud. He was from 1981 to 1999 member of the Knesset since 1996 its president.

After schooling Tikhon studied economics and international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA ) from. Subsequently, he did his military service in the Golani Brigade, also known as Brigade No.. 1 known major unit of the Israeli armed forces, and was last promoted to Sergeant Major. After that, he began his professional career in 1970 as a consultant for developing regions, trade and small industries in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he worked until 1974. In addition, he was from 1971 to 1981 CEO of the construction company Shikun Upituach whose Director General, he additionally was 1977 and beyond technical articles published on business topics.

On July 20, 1981 Dan Tikhon was first elected to the Knesset. From 1981 to 1984 he headed the sub-committee for the supervision of the trade unions. From August 1984 to July 1992 he served as Vice President of the Parliament. Then he was from July 1992 to June 1996 Chairman of the Committee for State Control. In addition, Tikhon sat from July 1992 to June 1999, the German-Israeli parliamentarian group. Finally Tikhon held on June 17, 1996 to June 7, 1999 the post of President of Parliament. In the Knesset elections of 1999 he lost his seat in parliament.

2010 took over Tikhon chair the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research ( ITF ), headquartered in Berlin.