Yaakov Litzman

Yaakov Litzman
Ministerial roles
2015–2017Minister of Health
2019–2020Minister of Health
2020–2021Minister of Housing & Construction
Faction represented in the Knesset
1999–2005United Torah Judaism
2005–2006Agudat Yisrael
2006–2008United Torah Judaism
2008–2009Agudat Yisrael
2009–2021United Torah Judaism
2021–2022United Torah Judaism
Personal details
Born (1948-09-02) 2 September 1948 (age 76)
Allied-occupied Germany

Yaakov Noach Litzman (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב נָח לִיצְמָן, born 2 September 1948) is an Israeli politician and former government minister. A follower of the Ger Hasidic dynasty, he heads Agudat Yisrael, part of the United Torah Judaism alliance, in the Knesset.[1] He previously served as Minister of Health[2] and Minister of Housing and Construction. He was a Member of Knesset from 1999 - 2022.

  1. ^ Staff writer (17 May 2020). "The ministers of Israel's 35th government". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ Jacob Magid (29 December 2019). "Cabinet okays Litzman as health minister, drawing fury of Australia's Jews". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 31 December 2019.

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