Yitzhak Seiger

Yitzhak Seiger was born in 1936 in Haifa

Yitzhak Seiger was born in Haifa on 22 February 1936, during the Mandate era. His father, Israel Seiger, was chosen in 1909 as the first mukhtar of the colony of Rishon LeZion. He attended high school in Pardes Hanna.

He studied economics, political science and law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was then certified as a lawyer.

In 1969 he joined the Liberal Party. He became chairman of its Economics Council and a member of its central committee and directorate. He also sat on the executive committee of the Hitahdut HaIkarim.

In 1981 he entered the Knesset on the Likud list, an alliance that included the Liberal Party and Herut. He was re-elected in 1984. He died in office on 5 February 1985, and Ya'akov Shamai took his seat.

He was married to Dalia, and the couple had 3 children: Erez Israel, Eyal and Yemima.