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Ophir Pines-Paz was born on 11 July, 1961 in Rishon LeZion, Israel, is an Israeli politician. Discover Ophir Pines-Paz's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
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62 years old |
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Cancer |
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11 July, 1961 |
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11 July |
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Rishon LeZion, Israel |
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Israel
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Ophir Pines-Paz Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Ophir Pines-Paz height not available right now. We will update Ophir Pines-Paz's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ophir Pines-Paz Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ophir Pines-Paz worth at the age of 62 years old? Ophir Pines-Paz’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Israel. We have estimated Ophir Pines-Paz's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Ophir Pines-Paz (אופיר פינס-פז, born 11 July 1961) is an Israeli former politician who served as Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Science, Culture & Sport, and as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party from 1996 until 2010.
Ophir Pines-Paz was born in Rishon LeZion, the eldest of three children.
His father, Yehuda, was an optician and technologist and the Weizmann Institute of Science, who had been born in the Netherlands.
He had survived the Holocaust and was a member of the Dutch resistance during World War II.
His mother, Ruth, was a painter.
Pines-Paz graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and holds a M.A. in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University.
He served as a Staff Sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces from 1979 to 1982.
He is currently married with two children, and lives in Ra'anana, Israel.
He is a member of the Masorti congregation in Ramot, Jerusalem.
Pines-Paz was first elected to the Knesset in 1996.
Previously he had been awarded the 1997 "Amitai" prize for honest management and integrity.
He retained his seat in the 1999 elections, and served as chairman of the parliamentary ruling coalition and as the chairman of the One Israel faction between 1999 and 2001.
From 2001 to 2003 he served as the General Secretary of Labor Party.
He was re-elected again in 2003, and in 2005 was appointed Internal Affairs Minister, serving in the cabinet until Labor pulled out of the government.
After being re-elected in 2006 he was appointed Minister of Science, Culture, and Sport in Ehud Olmert's government.
However, he resigned from the cabinet in November 2006 in protest against the nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu being added to the coalition; and was the only Labor Party minister to vote against the party coming into the government, stating in an interview:
In 2006 he received the "Ometz" award given by "Citizens for Good Governance and Social Justice".
In the Labor leadership election in 2007 he came fourth in the first round, switching his support to eventual winner Ehud Barak in the second round.
He came second in the party's primary elections prior to the 2009 Knesset elections, and took third place on the party list.
In January 2010 Pines-Paz announced he was retiring from politics and leaving the Labor Party, which he said "had abandoned its values over the past 15 years".
He is a former Chairman of the Authority for Rehabilitation of Prisoners.
He also served as Deputy Director-General of the Immigration and Absorption Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
