Weizman Shiry

Weizmann referee (Hebrew ויצמן שירי, born February 5, 1956 in the city of Be'er Sheva, Israel ) is a former Israeli politician. He was named after Chaim Weizmann.

Life

Refs parents emigrated in a so-called Aliyah from Iraq to Israel, where he was finally born in 1956. He served in the Chermesch unit of the Israel Defense Forces. Referee was also director of a juice factory, which generated a turnover of 5 million. Since June 2009, he lives with his wife and three children in Riki Azorei Chen in the north of Tel Aviv.

Politician

Referee began in 1984, to engage in politics, and joined the Labour Party, the Avodah, a. First, he was politically active only at the local level, but presented himself as a candidate for the 1996 Knesset elections, but where he still won no seat. Referee was elected in 1999 for the first time as a Member of the Avodah in the Knesset. He was in the 15th legislative period and the 29 Cabinet of August 12 to November 2, 2002 Deputy Secretary of Defense. In April 2009 he was elected Secretary General of the Avodah.