Amir Peretz

Amir Peretz (Hebrew: עָמִיר פֶּרֶץ‎; born on 9 March 1952) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset of the Labor Party. A Knesset member almost continuously from 1988 to 2021, he has served as Minister of Defence, Minister of Economy, and Minister of Environmental Protection, as well as heading the Histadrut trade union federation between 1995 and 2006. In December 2020, Peretz announced he was running for President of Israel. He left the Knesset on 29 January 2021 and was replaced by Ilan Gilon, a member of Meretz.

Amir Peretz

Amir Peretz (Hebrew: עָמִיר פֶּרֶץ‎; born on 9 March 1952) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset of the Labor Party. A Knesset member almost continuously from 1988 to 2021, he has served as Minister of Defence, Minister of Economy, and Minister of Environmental Protection, as well as heading the Histadrut trade union federation between 1995 and 2006. In December 2020, Peretz announced he was running for President of Israel. He left the Knesset on 29 January 2021 and was replaced by Ilan Gilon, a member of Meretz.