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Ilan Leibovitch

Ilan Leibovitch is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shinui from 2003 to 2006.

born 1967Shinui Knesset member, 2003 to 2006Chairing the Shinui Knesset factionCo-founding the Institute for Future Leadership

Born: 25 January 1967, Rehovot
Occupation: politician
Party: Shinui
Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Ilan Leibovitch was born in 1967 in Rehovot

Ilan Leibovitch was born in Rehovot on 25 January 1967. He studied international relations and political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned a law degree from the College of Management. Before entering politics, he worked as a self-employed lawyer.

He was placed 13th on the Shinui list for the 2003 elections and entered the 16th Knesset when the party won 15 seats. He sat on several committees, including Foreign Affairs and Defense, Economic Affairs and State Control. From January to March 2006 he chaired the Shinui faction in the Knesset.

After the party split in January 2006, he and Ehud Rassabi were the only sitting Shinui members left. He ran third on the Shinui list in the 2006 elections, but the party did not pass the electoral threshold and he lost his seat.

In 2006 he co-founded the Institute for Future Leadership with educators, public figures, business people and academics. In 2008 he ran for mayor of Rehovot with the support of Kadima and won 13% of the vote. His list won 1 council seat, which he gave up to the next candidate. He lives in Rehovot, is married and has 3 children.