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Pini Shomer

Pini Shomer is an Israeli public figure and former Labor Party politician who briefly served as a member of the Knesset in 1996.

born 1951A brief Knesset term in 1996Histadrut management rolesHeading the Avshalom InstituteCEO of the Press Council

Born: 15 October 1951, Israel
Occupation: politician, trade unionist
Party: Israeli Labor Party

Pini Shomer was born in 1951 in Israel

Pinchas (Pini) Shomer was born in Israel in October 1951. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in labor studies and in public administration and policy.

Shomer held various roles in the Histadrut for about 25 years. In the 1990s he headed its regional division, responsible for 30 regions and about 70 workers' councils. From 1983 to 2000 he was a member of the Bat Yam city council, holding the culture, youth and sports portfolio.

He ran on the Labor Party list in the 1992 Knesset elections but did not win a seat. In May 1996 he entered the Knesset in place of Avraham Katz-Oz, and he lost the seat in the June elections before taking his oath.

In 2001 he became CEO of the Ahdut pension fund. From 2004 to 2022 he headed the Avshalom Institute, which worked with the Levinsky College of Education. In April 2024 he was appointed CEO of the Israel Press and Media Council.