About
Yair Lapid is an Israeli politician and former journalist. Born in Tel Aviv in 1963, he first worked as a military correspondent for the weekly Ba-Mahane, then wrote for the newspapers Maariv and Yedioth Ahronoth. He also hosted television programs on Channel 2 for over a decade. In 2012, he founded the centrist party Yesh Atid, which won 19 seats in the 2013 elections. He served as Minister of Finance from 2013 to 2014, then as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Alternate Prime Minister from 2021 to 2022. He became the 14th Prime Minister of Israel in July 2022, holding the post until December of the same year. Since January 2023, he has been the Leader of the Opposition in the Knesset.
* 1963-11-05
Major works
- The Double Head (1989)thriller
- Yoav's Shadow (1992)children's book
- One-Man Play (1993)novel
- The Sixth Riddle (2001)thriller
- Memories After My Death (2011)memoir
Key milestones
- 2012Founded the Yesh Atid party.
- 2013Appointed Minister of Finance of Israel.
- 2022Becomes the 14th Prime Minister of Israel.
Themes
Israeli politicsJournalismLiteratureCentrismHolocaust memory
Sources: ithl.org.il · britannica.com