Aryeh Azulai

Aryeh Azulai (Hebrew: אריה אזולאי‎, born 1933) was the third mayor of the city Ashdod in israel.[1]

Born in Fes, Morocco, Azulai is a teacher by profession. He held a number of roles in the education system until he was elected as mayor of Ashdod in 1983. During his time as mayor his best known achievement was the foundation of the Ashdod Development Company and the Korin Maman Museum.

He was replaced as mayor by Zvi Zilker (who he had earlier succeeded) in 1989. Since 1993 he has been involved in the Jewish Agency.

References

  1. ^ ṿe-Afriḳah, Mekhon Shiloaḥ le-ḥeḳer ha-Mizraḥ ha-tikhon (1988). Mideast file. Learned Information. p. 406. http://books.google.com/books?id=bHRtAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
Mayors of Ashdod
Dov Gur (1959–1961) • Robert Haim (1961–1963) • Avner Garin (1963–1969) • Zvi Zilker (1969–1983) • Aryeh Azulai • (1983–1989) • Zvi Zilker (1989–2008) • Yehiel Lasri (2008–)