Avraham Michaeli (Hebrew: אברהם מיכאלי, born 29 March 1957) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Shas between 2006 and 2015.

Avraham Michaeli
Faction represented in the Knesset
2006–2015Shas
Personal details
Born (1957-03-29) 29 March 1957 (age 67)
Kulashi, Soviet Union

Biography

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Born in Kulashi in the Soviet Union (today in Georgia) as Abraam Mikhelashvili (Georgian: აბრაამ მიხელაშვილი), Michaeli made aliyah to Israel on 29 June 1971.[1] He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, and he attended Bar-Ilan University where he studied law, gaining an LLB in 1984.[1] In 2006 he was placed twelfth on the Shas list for the Knesset elections that year,[2] and became a Knesset member after the party won 12 seats. He retained his seat in the 2009 elections, having been placed eleventh on the Shas list. He was re-elected for a third term in 2013 after again being placed eleventh on the party's list.[3]

He was placed eighth on the Shas list for the 2015 elections, but lost his seat as the party was reduced to seven seats.[4]

Michaeli currently lives in Or Yehuda.

References

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  1. ^ a b Avraham Michaeli: Particulars Knesset website
  2. ^ Shas Knesset website
  3. ^ Shas Central Elections Commission (in Hebrew)
  4. ^ Shas list Central Elections Committee
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