Haim Bibas

Haim Bibas was born in 1969 in Beit She'an

Haim Bibas was born on 1 December 1969 in Beit She'an. His parents, Lili and Salomon Bibas, were born in Morocco and came to Israel in 1955. He is a nephew of former deputy prime minister David Levy.

He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Haifa. He later earned a master's degree in public administration and local government at Bar-Ilan University, with a thesis on local government reform.

He began his public work as a project manager in construction and in environment and transportation for local government. He moved to Modi'in in 1997 and was first elected to its city council in 2003. Later in that term he served as unpaid deputy mayor.

Bibas was elected mayor of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut in 2008 and was reelected in 2013, 2018 and 2024. In 2014 he became head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel. He also led Benjamin Netanyahu's campaigns in the Likud primaries of 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

Ahead of the 2026 election, Netanyahu offered him a reserved place on the Likud list, and he declined. He is married to Yafit and has 3 children.