Yair Golan | |
|---|---|
| יאיר גולן | |
 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2021–2022 | Deputy Minister of Economy |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2019–2020 | Democratic Union |
| 2020–2022 | Meretz |
| Other roles | |
| 2024 | Leader of the Labor Party |
| 2024– | Leader of The Democrats |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1962 Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Political party | The Democrats (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Israel Democratic Party (2019–2020) Democratic Choice (2020) Meretz (2020–2024) Labor Party (2024) |
| Spouse | Ruthie |
| Children | 5 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Branch/service |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1980–2018, 2023 |
| Rank |  Aluf (Major General) |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
Yair Golan (Hebrew: יאיר גולן; born 14 May 1962) is an Israeli politician and leader of the Democrats party and a senior military officer. He served as the Deputy Minister of Economy in the Thirty-sixth Israeli government,[2] and served as a Member of the Knesset representing Meretz from 2019–2022.[3] He is a reserve major general (Aluf) in the Israel Defense Forces. During his military service he served, among other roles, as the IDF Deputy Chief of Staff,[4] Commander of the Home Front Command and Commander of the Northern Command.[5][6] In May 2024, Golan was elected leader of the Israeli Labor Party on a platform of merging the party with the rival left-wing party, Meretz.[7] On 30 June 2024, the two parties announced an agreement to form a new party, The Democrats.[8] The agreement, which designates Golan leader of the new party, was approved by both parties' congresses on 12 July 2024.[9][10]
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- ^ "אתר צה"ל - צבא ההגנה לישראל". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Yair Golan elected as new leader of Labor Party with 95% of votes". The Jerusalem Post. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Meretz, Labor Party sign agreement to merge parties under new party name 'The Democrats'". Jerusalem Post. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "העבודה ומרצ הגיעו להסכם על איחוד וייקראו מפלגת "הדמוקרטים"". Haaretz. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Shalev, Tal (12 July 2024). "With an overwhelming majority, Meretz and Labor approve merge, becoming the Democrats". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 July 2024.