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Mickey Levy

Mickey Levy is an Israeli politician and former police commander who served as a Yesh Atid member of the Knesset and as Speaker of the Knesset from 2021 to 2022.

born 1951Speaker of the KnessetJerusalem District police commanderYesh Atid Knesset member

Born: 21 June 1951, Jerusalem
Occupation: politician, police officer, businessperson
Party: Yesh Atid
Education: University of Haifa, University of Derby
Rank: Nitzav

Mickey Levy was born in 1951 in Jerusalem

Levy was born in Jerusalem on 21 June 1951 to Sarah and Matzliah Levy, a family of Kurdish Jewish origin. He was the eldest of 5 children.

He served in the Paratroopers Brigade of the IDF. He later earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Haifa.

After his discharge he joined the Israel Police and held many command posts, mostly in the Jerusalem District. In December 2000 he became commander of the Jerusalem District, as the Second Intifada began. In 2003 he was sent to Washington as the police representative, and from 2008 to 2013 he was CEO of Egged Ta'avura.

Levy joined Yesh Atid and entered the Knesset in 2013, then served as Deputy Finance Minister until December 2014. He was elected Speaker of the Knesset on 13 June 2021 and held the post until 13 December 2022. In the 25th Knesset he chaired the State Control Committee until 5 November 2025.

In August 2026 he announced he would not run in the next election but would stay active in the party. He is married to Nurit, has 4 children and lives in Mevasseret Zion.