Anat Berko
| Anat Berko | |
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| Date of birth | 14 January 1960 |
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2015– | Likud |
Dr Anat Berko (Hebrew: ענת ברקו, born 14 January 1960) is an Israeli academic and politician.
Biography
Berko was born in Jerusalem to parents who had immigrated to Israel from Iraq, and was the second of six children.[1] After completing her national service, she remained in the Israel Defense Forces, serving for a total of 25 years and reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.[1] She became a lecturer at the Lauder School of Government at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, and serves as a visiting professor at George Washington University. Her research area includes suicide bombings, and she has interviewed Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin.[1]
Prior to the 2015 Knesset elections she was placed 23rd on the Likud list,[2] a slot reserved for a candidate chosen by Binyamin Netanyahu.[3] She was elected to the Knesset as Likud won 30 seats.[4]
Berko is married to Reuven, an expert on Arab affairs, and has three children.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Likud candidate Anat Berko: Palestinian state would be like Syria The Jerusalem Post, 9 February 2015
- ↑ Likud list Central Elections Committee
- ↑ Israel election updates / Likud primary results are in: Erdan, Edelstein get top spots Haaretz, 1 January 2015
- ↑ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
- ↑ After sitting with terrorists, a Netanyahu stalwart seeks a Knesset seat The Times of Israel, 2 March 2015
External links
- Anat Berko on the Knesset website
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