Meir Nitzan

Meir Nitzan
Meir Nitzan

Meir Nitzan (born 1932) is an Israeli politician. He was mayor of Rishon Lezion for five consecutive terms.

Biography

Nitzan was born in Bucharest, Romania. He lived in a displaced persons' camp in Cyprus before making Aliyah at age 16. Upon his arrival in Israel, he lived in the then-transit camp Pardes Hanna. In the Israel Defense Forces, Nitzan served in the Ordnance Corps and reached the rank of Colonel. He retired in 1979, but returned upon a promotion to Brigadier General as the deputy head of the Technological and Logistics Directorate.

Political career

Nitzan became mayor of Rishon LeZion in 1983 and was re-elected four times. In November 2008, he lost the municipal elections to Dov Tzur.[1] After his defeat, Nitzan announced that he would run in the Kadima party primaries and vie for a seat in the Knesset in the 2009 elections.[2] However, he later left the party to support Likud as he was unhappy with the behaviour of party leader Tzipi Livni. Kadima responded that Nitzan was acting "shamefully" due to his loss in the Rishon LeZion mayoral election and because the party refused to cover his campaign debts.[3]

References

  1. ^ Damari, Ronen (12 November 2008). "Rishon LeZion: The Mythological Meir Nitzan is Going Home". Mynet. http://www.mynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3621726,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.  (Hebrew)
  2. ^ Kaminsky, Vered (14 November 2008). "Nitzan: I will Contend in the Kadima Primaries". Mynet. http://www.mynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3623066,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-15.  (Hebrew)
  3. ^ Kadima candidates lament choice of Livni The Jerusalem Post, 21 January 2009

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