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Yariv Gideon Levin (Hebrew: יריב גדעון לוין, born 22 June 1969) is an Israeli lawyer and politician who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. He served as Speaker of the Knesset in December 2022, previously serving that role from 2020 to 2021.
Jul 31, 2023 · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect.
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Yariv Levin. Speaker of the Knesset between the years 2020 and 2021 (in the Twenty-Third Knesset), and in December 2022 (in the Twenty-Fifth Knesset). Born on June 22, 1969 in Israel.
6 days ago · On May 17, 2020, a majority of 71 MKs voted to elect Levin as Speaker of the 23rd Knesset. He served in the role of Speaker in the 24th Knesset as well, until June 13, 2021. Yariv Levin is married and the father of three. He lives in Modi'in.
Dec 13, 2022 · Likud's Yariv Levin, a Netanyahu ally, was voted in as Knesset speaker on Tuesday to advance four controversial laws demanded by his coalition partners. The bills aim to expand the powers of the national security minister, the party leader of Religious Zionism, and the West Bank minister, and to limit MK defections.
May 6, 2023 · What lies behind the bland, inexpressive facade of Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the architect of the so-called judicial reform.
Dec 28, 2022 · Likud MK Yariv Levin, a Netanyahu confidant and a proponent of judicial reform, will oversee the incoming government's plans to overhaul the justice system. He will have wide latitude to enact controversial policies, such as passing an override clause and lowering the age of retirement for Supreme Court justices.
