Yoav Kisch

Yoav Kisch was born in 1968 in Tel Aviv

Kisch was born on 6 December 1968 in Tel Aviv and grew up in the Tzahala neighborhood. His paternal grandfather was Frederick Kisch, a British Army officer and Zionist leader. Through his mother, Ariela, he descends from Rabbi Shmuel Salant.

He joined the Air Force in 1985 and completed flight training as a fighter pilot in 1988. He flew the F-16 in regular and reserve service until 2016. He later earned an MBA from INSEAD in France and flew Boeing 777 aircraft for El Al.

Before entering politics he was active in the reservists' protest for an equal share of military and civil service. He ran for the Knesset in 2013 without winning a seat. In 2015 he was elected on the Likud list in 19th place.

In the Knesset he chaired the House Committee and the Interior Committee. In 2017 an election financing amendment he initiated with others, known as the V15 law, was passed. He later served as Deputy Health Minister.

In December 2022 he became Minister of Education and Minister of Regional Cooperation. In March 2023 he resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law. He is married with 3 children and lives in Ramat Gan.