Yosef Paritzky
Israeli politician
Yosef Yitzhak Paritzky (Hebrew: יוסף יצחק פריצקי; 14 September 1955 – 5 October 2021) was an Israeli attorney, politician and columnist.
Background
Born and raised in the Beit HaKerem neighbourhood of Jerusalem, he attended high school in the Hebrew University Secondary School. Later Paritzky studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he gained an LL.B., and went on to work as an attorney. He was an attorney both in Israel and in New York.
Paritzky was known as a secular liberal who advocated for the separation of state and religion in Israel. He formed the association Am Hofshi (Free People) and was its chairman. Due to his activities he was offered a seat on the Shinui list prior to 1999 elections.
After winning a Knesset seat in the elections, Paritzky served as a member of the finance committee. He was re-elected in 2003 and was appointed Minister of National Infrastructure and Energy in Ariel Sharon's government. Paritzky established the natural gas system in Israel and also led dramatic changes in the electricity and water fields.
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