David Tal

David Tal was an Israeli politician who served in the Knesset for Shas, One Nation and Kadima between 1996 and 2009.

1950 to 2016Knesset member for Shas and KadimaDeputy Speaker of the KnessetFounding the Noy faction

Born: 26 January 1950, Rehovot
Died: 2 July 2016, Rishon LeZion
Occupation: politician
Party: Shas

David Tal was born in 1950 in Rehovot

David Tal was born in Rehovot on 26 January 1950, under the name David Toito. He studied mechanics at the ORT high school in Rehovot.

He served in the IDF Ordnance Corps as an armor mechanic from 1967 to 1970 and left with the rank of first sergeant. After his service he worked as a mechanic.

Tal joined Shas and sat on the Rishon LeZion city council. He was elected to the Knesset in 1996 and again in 1999, served as a Deputy Speaker and chaired the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee. In November 2002 he resigned from the Knesset and joined Amir Peretz's One Nation party.

He returned to the Knesset in 2003. When One Nation merged into the Labor Party, he formed his own faction, Noy, and later joined Kadima. He was reelected in 2006, served again as Deputy Speaker and chaired the House Committee, but lost his seat in 2009.

Tal was married, had 6 children and lived in Rishon LeZion. He became ill with brain cancer in 2011 and died on 2 July 2016.