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Yaya Fink

Yaya Fink is an Israeli social and political activist who founded Lobby 99 and was elected to the 26th Knesset for The Democrats.

born 1984Founding Lobby 99Judicial reform protest leadershipThe protest for equal burdenSocial Justice faction in the Histadrut

Born: 14 June 1984, Jerusalem
Occupation: activist
Party: The Democrats
Founded: Lobby 99 (2015)

Yaya Fink was born in 1984 in Jerusalem

Yair "Yaya" Fink was born in Jerusalem in 1984, the youngest of six siblings. He studied at the yeshiva of the religious kibbutz in Ma'ale Gilboa. He later earned a bachelor's degree in political science and an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

He served as an officer in the Paratroopers Brigade. In the reserves he is a brigade staff officer with the rank of major.

From 2011 to 2013 he was chief of staff to Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich. In 2015 he founded the lobbying project Lobby 99 and ran it until 2019. From 2020 to 2022 he was CEO of the Darkenu movement, and since 2017 he has led the Social Justice faction in the Histadrut.

In 2023 he was one of the leaders of the protests against the judicial reform. During the Iron Swords War he set up a reservists' forum for equal service. In 2026 he ran with The Democrats and was elected to the 26th Knesset.

Fink lives in Yokneam, is married to Oria and leads a religious lifestyle.

Yaya Fink's life in 9 milestones

1984
Born in Jerusalem.
2011
Became chief of staff to MK Shelly Yachimovich.
2015
Founded Lobby 99.
2017
Began leading the Social Justice faction in the Histadrut.
2019
Placed eighth in the Labor Party primary.
2020
Became CEO of the Darkenu movement.
2023
Helped lead protests against the judicial reform.
2025
Published his book on Judaism and hope.
2026
Elected to the 26th Knesset for The Democrats.

Yaya Fink served in Paratroopers Brigade

Fink served as an officer in the Paratroopers Brigade and serves in the reserves as a brigade staff officer with the rank of major. He stopped volunteering for the reserves in March 2023 and returned at the outbreak of the Iron Swords War.

Paratroopers Brigade

Members of the 26th Knesset The Democrats