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MK Minister of Finance, Dr. Yuval Steinitz
Born April 10, 1958
Married + 3
Politics and Parliament
Dr. Yuval Steinitz serves as Minister of Finance since April 2009
Dr. Yuval Steinitz is a Member of Knesset (MK) since July 1999, when replaced former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Past Positions in the Knesset includes:
- Chairman, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
- Chairman, Sub-Committee on Intelligence & Secret Services.
- Chairman, Sub-Committee for Military Readiness and Combating Terrorism.
- Co-Chairman (with Senator Jon Kyl R-AZ), Joint Dialogue on Defense between US Congress and the Israeli Knesset.
- Chairman, Inquiry Commission on Intelligence following the War in Iraq.
Dr. Yuval Steinitz was an active member of the left wing “Peace Now” movement in the 80’s. He then moved to the right wing in 1994, following his criticism on the Oslo Peace Process.
Dr. Yuval Steinitz published dozens of articles, mostly on security & diplomacy, in Israeli and foreign newspapers and periodicals, including: Ha'aretz, Yediot Aharonot, Ma'ariv, Ma'arachot, Jerusalem Post, New York Times and Commentary.
Academia & Publications
- BA, MA (with honors) Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ph.D in Philosophy of Science, Tel Aviv University.
- 1993: Winner of “Alon Scholarship”, the most prestigious award for young PhD’s in Israel.
- 1992-1999: Senior lecturer at Haifa University. Chosen as distinguished lecturer two years in a row.
- Papers in academic journals in Israel and abroad, including: The Philosophical Quarterly, American Philosophical Quarterly, International Philosophical Quarterly, Religious Studies, Philosophical Papers, Iyyun, etc.
- Published four philosophy books, which received great public acclaim in Israel. His book, Invitation to Philosophy (1987), is the most popular philosophy book in Israel history, printed in 40 editions so far.
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