David Tzur
| David Tzur | |
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1959 |
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Year of aliyah | 1965 |
| Knessets | 19 |
| Party represented in Knesset | |
| 2013– | Hatnuah |
David Tzur (Hebrew: דוד צור, born 15 July 1959) is an Israeli politician and former policeman. A member of Hatnuah, he was placed sixth on the party's list for the 2013 Knesset elections.[1]
Biography
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tzur immigrated to Israel at the age of six and settled in Ashkelon.[2] He began his career with Israel Police in the Counter-Terrorism Unit. In the mid-1990s he took a leave of absence to work as a security consultant for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. When he returned to Israel he was appointed Deputy Chief of the Operations Department of the police force.[2]
In 2000 Tzur became Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Public Security.[2] He served as commander of the Israel Border Police between 2002 and 2004, and the District Commander of the Police in Tel Aviv from 2004 to 2008. He had previously served as commander of an elite counter-terrorism unit in the Israel Defense Forces and the Coastal Plain District Police.[3]
References
- ↑ Hatnuah Central Elections Committee
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maj. Gen. (Ret.) David Tsur Israel HLS 2012
- ↑ T.A. District Police Commander David Tzur announces retirement Haaretz, 19 April 2007
External links
- David Tzur on the Knesset website
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