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Elhanan Glazer

Elhanan Glazer is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Gil and later for his own faction, The Right Way, from 2006 to 2009.

born 1947Knesset member for GilFounding The Right Way factionAdvocacy for retirees

Born: 13 August 1947, Rehovot
Occupation: politician
Party: Gimlaim
Education: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Elhanan Glazer was born in 1947 in Rehovot

Elhanan Glazer was born on 13 August 1947 in Rehovot, during the Mandate era. He trained as an industrial and management technician.

He served in the Golani Brigade and later as an officer in the Signal Corps. He was discharged with the rank of major.

Before entering politics, he worked in Israel Military Industries. After retiring, he founded an association of its retirees in 2003 and chaired it.

He entered the Knesset in 2006 from sixth place on the Gil list and sat on the Finance Committee and other committees. In 2008 he and 2 other members split off to form Justice for the Elderly, and when that faction returned to Gil he formed his own faction, The Right Way.

In the 2009 election he ran second on the Tzomet list, which did not pass the threshold, and he lost his seat. He is a widower with 3 children and lives in Rishon LeZion.