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Amir Ohana

Amir Ohana is an Israeli Likud politician and lawyer who became Speaker of the Knesset in 2022, after serving as Minister of Justice and Minister of Public Security.

born 1976Speaker of the KnessetFirst openly gay Israeli ministerFounding the Likud gay caucus

Born: 15 March 1976, Beersheba
Occupation: politician, military officer, advocate, lawyer
Party: Likud
Education: Mevo'ot HaNegev, College of Management Academic Studies
Rank: rav seren

Amir Ohana was born in 1976 in Beersheba

Ohana was born in Beersheba, the third son of Meir and Esther Ohana, immigrants from Morocco. In his youth the family moved to Lehavim and later to Rishon LeZion.

He served in the Military Police, investigated road accidents, completed an officer's course and commanded the Karni crossing and a military police base. After the army he worked in the Shin Bet from 2000 to 2006.

He earned a law degree at the College of Management Academic Studies and interned at the Justice Ministry. He then worked as a criminal lawyer for about a decade.

Ohana chaired the Likud gay caucus and entered the Knesset on 27 December 2015. In June 2019 he was appointed Minister of Justice, the first openly gay minister in Israel, and in May 2020 Minister of Public Security.

On 29 December 2022 he was elected Speaker of the Knesset. He lives in Tel Aviv with his husband Alon Hadad and their son and daughter.

Milestones in Amir Ohana's life

1976
Born in Beersheba.
2011
Co-founded the Likud gay caucus.
2015
Entered the Knesset for Likud.
2017
Chaired the special committee on the Nation-State Basic Law.
2019
Appointed Minister of Justice.
2020
Appointed Minister of Public Security.
2022
Elected Speaker of the Knesset.
2025
Voted for an opposition civil marriage bill.

Amir Ohana held 3 offices between 2015 and 2026

1976today

Knesset member 2015 to 2020, since 2021
Justice Minister of Israel 2019 to 2020
Speaker of the Knesset since 2022

Amir Ohana served in the military

Ohana served in the IDF Military Police as a road accident investigator and officer, commanding the Karni crossing and a military police base. He holds the rank of major in the reserves.