Yaakov Edri
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Yaakov Edri (Hebrew:יעקב אדרי) (born: November 25, 1950) is an Israeli politician, formerly the Minister of Health and the Minister for the Development of the Negev and the Galil, and as of July 27, 2006, is the minister for Jerusalem affairs.
Born in Morocco, Edri emigrated to Israel in 1959. From 1989-2003, he was mayor of Or Aqiva. In 2003, he became a Knesset member for the Likud. In March 10, 2003, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Security. In late November 2005, he resigned from the Likud and joined Kadima. On January 18, 2006, he was appointed as the Minister of Health and the Minister for the Development of the Negev and the Galil.
On July 27, 2006, he was named minister for Jerusalem affairs.[1]
On February 25, 2007, he was appointed to be responsible for Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations. On the same day, he was questioned under caution on suspicion of having tried to receive personal benefits in return for promoting a police commander, Ya`aqov Zigdon while he was Deputy Minister of Internal Security. He denied the charges.[2]
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