Rahamim Malul (Hebrew: רחמים מלול, born 29 April 1946) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas between 1999 and 2003 and was mayor of Rehovot from 2009 to 2024.
Rahamim Malul | |
|---|---|
 Malul in 2020 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1999–2003 | Shas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1946 Morocco |
Biography
editBorn in Morocco, Malul made aliyah to Israel in 1960. He studied at a teachers' college, and worked as a teacher and administrator.
He was elected onto Rehovot city council, where he served three terms. In August 1996 he was appointed head of the local council of the Bedouin city of Kuseife by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In the 1999 elections Malul was placed 12th on the Shas list,[1] and entered the Knesset when the party won 17 seats. He lost his seat in the 2003 elections
He became mayor of Rehovot in 2009 after the resignation of Shuki Forer, remaining in office until losing the mayoralty in the 2024 municipal elections.[2]
References
edit- ^ Parties and Lists Archived 2001-04-18 at the Wayback Machine The Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Second round of municipal elections set for Sunday in 35 locales". The Times of Israel. 8 March 2024.
External links
edit- Rahamim Malul on the Knesset website