| Gennady Riger | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 1948 |
| Place of birth | Soviet Union |
| Year of aliyah | 1990 |
| Knessets | 15th |
| Party | Yisrael BaAliyah |
Gennady Riger (Hebrew: גנדי ריגר, born 24 May 1948) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael BaAliyah between 1999 and 2003.
Born in the Soviet Union, Riger studied mechanical engineering at Lviv University, obtaining a second degree. He worked as an engineer before making aliyah to Israel in 1990.
In 1992 he was involved in founding the immigrant's party Da. In 1996 he became general secretary of another immigrant's party, Yisrael BaAliyah. He won fifth place on the Yisrael BaAliyah list for the 1999 elections,[1] and entered the Knesset as the party won six seats.
He was placed fourth on the list for the 2003 elections,[2] but lost his seat as the party was reduced to just 2 MKs. He later founded a political consulting firm, Politeck.
A father of one, Riger is married and lives in Kfar Sava.