Silvan Shalom | |
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סילבן שלום | |
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 1998–1999 | Minister of Science & Technology |
| 2001–2003 | Minister of Finance |
| 2001–2006 | Deputy Prime Minister |
| 2003–2006 | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2009–2013 | Vice Prime Minister |
| 2009–2015 | Minister for Regional Development |
| 2009–2015 | Minister for the Development of the Negev & Galilee |
| 2013–2015 | Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy & Water Resources |
| 2015 | Vice Prime Minister |
| 2015 | Minister of the Interior |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1992–2015 | Likud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1958 Gabès, Tunisia |
Zion Silvan Shalom (Hebrew: ציון סילבן שלום, born 4 August 1958) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. He resigned on 24 December 2015 following allegations of sexual harassment.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Later on, the Attorney-General closed this investigation and said these claims were unsubstantiated.[8]
- ^ Rabinovitch, Ari (20 December 2015). "Israel's vice premier Silvan Shalom resigns amid sex harassment allegations". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Shuttleworth, Kate (20 December 2015). "Silvan Shalom's replacement to be Likud's first openly gay Knesset member". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Ariel, Omri (20 December 2015). "Silvan Shalom resigns, but sex scandal may be far from over". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Mualem, Mazal (18 December 2015). "Social media fans flames of sexual harassment claims against Israeli minister". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Ahren, Raphael; staff, T. O. I. "PM: Shalom 'made the right decision' to quit over sex scandal". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Israel's interior minister Silvan Shalom resigns amid sexual harassment allegations". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Silvan Shalom resigns Knesset seat after 23 years in parliament". Haaretz. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ TOI STAFF (7 May 2019). "Sexual assault investigation of Silvan Shalom is closed". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 18 December 2019.