Dan Tichon

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Dan Tichon (born 1937 in Haifa) is an Israeli politician from the Likud party and a former Speaker of the Knesset. He served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and graduated in economics and international relations from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. From 1970 to 1974, he served as Advisor to the Minister of Trade and Industry on Development Areas. From 1971 to 1981, he was Chairman of the Directors' Council of the Housing and Development Company, and in 1977 was appointed Director General of the Housing and Development Company. In 1981, he was elected to the 10th Knesset; he served as member of the Knesset Committees on Finance, Internal Affairs and the Environment, State Control, Energy, and Sport. In 1984, Tichon was re-elected and became Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and member of the Knesset Committees on Finance and State Audit. After being elected again to the 12th Knesset, he continued in these positions, serving also as Chairman of the Israel-Germany Parliamentary Friendship League. In the 13th Knesset 1992-1996, he was Chairman of the Knesset Committee on State Audit, and member of the Knesset Committee on Finance. In July 1996, he was appointed Speaker of the 14th Knesset.