Member of the 26th Knesset

Meir Porush

Biography

Incumbent MK

Age: 71
Education: Talmud Torah and Etz Chaim Yeshiva in Jerusalem; Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak
Service: Enlisted at age 25 for military service ("Stage B"), completed four months of compulsory service as a religious affairs NCO at Camp Schneller
Public roles: Former Minister of Jerusalem and Heritage (2023–2025); former Deputy Minister of Education; former Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing (1996–1999, 2001–2003); former deputy mayor of Jerusalem (with breaks, 1989–2000); MK
Terms in earlier Knessets: 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th Knessets
Main political focus: Representing Haredi communities and preserving Jerusalem and its Torah character
Milestones: Initiated the establishment of the Har Homa neighborhood as Deputy Minister of Construction; opposed the Gaza Strip disengagement plan and declined a government post on principle; led the election of Moshe Gafni as chair of the Finance Committee in the 18th Knesset

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"לאחרונה תמכתי בברכת גדולי ישראל בהצעת החוק של ח"כ אבי מעוז, אשר מבקשת להחיל את הריבונות על כל יהודה ושומרון, ובכלל זה העיר ביתר עילית"