Eli Avidar | |
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אֵלִי אֲבִידָר | |
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 2021–2022 | Minister in the Prime Minister's Office |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2019–2021 | Yisrael Beiteinu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1964 Alexandria, United Arab Republic |
Eli Avidar (Hebrew: אֵלִי אֲבִידָר; born 3 December 1964) is a former Israeli politician who founded the Israel Free political party in 2022.[1] Prior to this, he was a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu and served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office from 2021 to 2022.
Before being elected to the Knesset in 2019, Avidar was the president of the fintech start-up Dindex Ltd. and Vice President of the World Jewellery Confederation.[2] He is former Managing Director of the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies, the Israel Diamond Exchange, as well as a former senior diplomat in the Israeli Foreign Ministry.[3]
- ^ "Promising to pursue Netanyahu, libertarian rebel MK Avidar announces own party". The Times of Israel.
- ^ Robinson, Albert (18 June 2018). "Former IDE MD Eli Avidar Appointed President of Carats.io". Idex Online. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Weinglass, Simona. "New Yisrael Beytenu MK is an ex-spy handler, diplomat…and Roman empire expert". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.