Aryeh Deri
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| Aryeh Deri | |
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1959 |
| Place of birth |  Meknes, Morocco |
| Year of Aliyah | 1968 |
| Knesset(s) | 13th, 14th |
| Party | Shas |
| Gov't roles (current in bold) |
Minister of Internal Affairs Minister without Portfolio |
Aryeh Deri (Hebrew: אריה דרעי; born February 17, 1959 in Meknes, Morocco) is the former leader of Israel's Shas Party. He was replaced by Eli Yishai after Deri was jailed for corruption,[1] having been found guilty of taking $155,000 in bribes while serving as Interior Minister, and sentenced to three years at the Maasiyahu Prison.[2] He was released after serving twenty-two months due to good behavior.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Sontag, Deborah. "In a Divided Israel, Thousands Rally for the Ex-Shas Party Leader as He Goes to Jail", The New York Times, 2000-09-04. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ Kessel, Jerrold. "Israeli political leader goes to jail after emotional send-off", CNN, 2000-09-03. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Former Shas leader to leave prison", BBC News, 2002-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
[edit] External links
- Aryeh Deri Knesset website (English)
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