Aryeh Azulai (Hebrew: אריה אזולאי; born 9 July 1933) was the fifth mayor of the city Ashdod in Israel.

Career

Born in Fez, Morocco, France, into a Moroccan Jewish family, Azulai is a teacher by profession. He held a number of roles in the education system until he was elected as mayor of Ashdod in 1983. During his time as mayor his best-known achievement was the foundation of the Ashdod Development Company and the Korin Maman Museum.

He was replaced as mayor by Zvi Zilker (whom he had earlier succeeded) in 1989. Since 1993 he has been involved in the Jewish Agency for Israel.

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