Tamar Gozansky
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Tamar Gozansky (Hebrew: תמר גוז'נסקי, born 3 October 1940, also known as Tamar Gozhansky) is an Israeli politician.
[edit] Background
Gozansky was born in the Israeli city of Petakh Tikva. From a Russian family, she studied in Russia, gaining an MSc in Economics from Leningrad State University. She later wrote two books on economics;
- Economic Independence - How? (1969)
- The Development of Capitalism in Palestine (1988)
[edit] Political career
Gozansky joined Maki (the Israeli Communist Party), the major part of the Hadash alliance. She entered the Knesset in July 1990 as a replacement for veteran Hadash MK Tawfik Toubi. She retained her seat in the 1992, 1996 and 1999 elections. However, she lost her place in the Knesset in the 2003 election when the party was reduced to two seats.
