Ya'akov Shamai
Ya'akov Shamai | |
|---|---|
Shamai during his time in the Knesset | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1985–1996 | Likud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1940 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | October 4, 2016 (aged 76) |
Ya'akov Shamai (Hebrew: יעקב שמאי; 22 May 1940 - 4 October 2016) was an Israeli farmer and politician.
Biography
Shamai was born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era. After high school, he did national service in the IDF between 1958 and 1961, before working in agriculture.
He headed the Likud faction in the Histadrut trade union, and was on the Likud list for the 1984 Knesset elections. Although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 5 February 1985 as a replacement for the deceased Yitzhak Seiger. He was re-elected in 1988 and 1992,[1] before losing his seat in the 1996 elections. Shammai died on 4 October 2016.[2]
His daughter, Yifat, is married to Likud MK Yariv Levin.
References
- ^ Hezki, Baruch (4 October 2016). "ח"כ לשעבר יעקב שמאי הלך לעולמו". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "הלך לעולמו חבר הכנסת לשעבר יעקב שמאי". ynet (in Hebrew). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
External links
- Ya'akov Shamai on the Knesset website