Israeli politician

Shaul Amor (Hebrew: שאול עמור, 21 December 1940 – 2 October 2004) was an Israeli politician who served as a Minister without Portfolio between January and July 1999.

Biography

Born in Boujad, Morocco in 1940, Amor made aliyah in 1956. He studied at the Social Work ins*ute in Haifa, and served as mayor of Migdal HaEmek.

In 1988 he was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list. He was re-elected in 1992 and 1996, and on 20 January 1999 was made a Minister without Portfolio. However, he lost his seat in the May 1999 elections, after which he also lost his ministerial position.

Amor was appointed Israel's amb*ador to Belgium, from 1999 until 2003, returning to Israel 18 months before his death.

References

External links

• Shaul Amor on the Knesset website