Dov Zur

Dov Zur is an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Rishon LeZion from 2008 to 2018.

born 1955Mayor of Rishon LeZionSix-year high schools in Rishon LeZionPromoting the light rail Brown Line

Born: 17 October 1955, Rishon LeZion
Occupation: mayor
Party: Shinui
Education: Tel Aviv University

Dov Zur was born in 1955 in Rishon LeZion

Zur was born in Rishon LeZion in 1955. His mother came to Israel from Aleppo in Syria, and his father was a Holocaust survivor from Hungary. He studied at the Gymnasia Realit.

He served in the IDF air defense array and left as a reserve major. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and accounting from Tel Aviv University and a master's degree in business administration.

He was a director at the government company Amidar. From 1994 to 2008 he held several posts in the Magor-Naot real estate group. He also chaired the Maccabi Rishon LeZion handball club and the Ironi Rishon LeZion football club.

Zur joined the city council in 1993 and served as deputy mayor before moving to the opposition. He lost mayoral races in 1998 and 2003, then won in 2008 and again in 2013. As mayor he turned the city's high schools into 6-year schools and promoted the Brown Line of the light rail.

In December 2017 he was detained on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. He lost the 2018 election to Raz Kinstlich and left the council. The case against him was closed in May 2021 for lack of evidence.

Dov Zur's life in 9 milestones

1955
Born in Rishon LeZion.
1993
Elected to the Rishon LeZion city council.
1998
Ran for mayor with his own list, Quality Rishon, and lost.
2003
Ran for mayor for Shinui and won 37.55% of the vote.
2008
Elected mayor of Rishon LeZion, defeating Meir Nitzan.
2013
Reelected with 70.7% of the vote and lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony.
2017
Detained in a real estate corruption investigation.
2018
Lost the mayoral runoff to Raz Kinstlich.
2021
The case against him was closed for lack of evidence.