Yifat Sasha-Biton
| Yifat Sasha-Biton | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 1973 |
| Place of birth | Kiryat Shmona, Israel |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2015– | Kulanu |
Dr Yifat Sasha-Biton (Hebrew: יפעת שאשא-ביטון, born 23 May 1973) is an Israeli educator and politician. She currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kulanu.
Biography
Sasha-Biton was born in Kiryat Shmona in 1973, the daughter of a nurse and the owner of a transportation company. In 2002 she received her doctorate in education from the University of Haifa, having already obtained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education at the same university. She became Vice President of Ohalo College, a teacher training college in Katzrin, and was also a member of the board at Tel-Hai Technological College.
In 2008 she ran for mayor of Kiryat Shmona, and was appointed Deputy Mayor and head of the Education and Youth department at the City Council. In the 2013 local elections she was elected to the City Council.
Prior to the 2015 elections she joined the new Kulanu party, and was placed seventh on its list.[1] She was elected to the Knesset as the party won ten seats.[2]
Sasha-Biton lives in Kiryat Shmona, and is married with three children.
References
- ↑ Kulanu list Central Elections Committee
- ↑ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
External links
- Yifat Sasha-Biton on the Knesset website
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