Ram Shmueli

Ram Shmueli was born in 1960 in Kfar Yehoshua

Shmueli was born in 1960 and grew up in Kfar Yehoshua, the son of Tzvika and Amalia. He is the third generation of a local farming family. He was named after Ram Ayali, a pilot from the village who was killed in an accident.

He completed flight course 93 and flew F-4 Phantoms and later F-16s, taking part in the First Lebanon War. He commanded the 101 Squadron, then Ovda and Ramat David air bases. After a master's degree in public administration at Harvard University, he headed the Air Force Intelligence Group, including during the Second Lebanon War.

After retiring in 2007 he turned to education and in 2008 cofounded a program training retired security personnel and high tech workers as teachers. From 2010 to 2019 he chaired HaShomer HaChadash, and in 2012 he cofounded the Mitchabrim network. In 2019 he cofounded the Public Cabinet for Education.

He ran tenth on the Kulanu list for the 21st Knesset but was not elected. From 2022 he managed the Alliance school in Haifa and announced his retirement in April 2025. He is married with 4 children, lives in Kerem Maharal, and produces organic olive oil.