Merav michaeli biography definition

Israeli politician (born )

Merav Michaeli (Hebrew: מרב מיכאלי, romanized:&#;Mērav Mīxāʾēlī; born 24 November ^[2]) is an Israeli politician, journalist, TV anchor, radio broadcaster, feminist, and activist currently serving as a member of the Knesset for the Democrats, which was formed in by a merger of the Labor and Meretz. She served as the Labor Party's leader from until , and as Minister of Transport in the thirty-sixth government of Israel.

Biography

Michaeli was born in Petah Tikva^[2] to Ami Michaeli and Suzan Kastner, of Hungarian Jewish background. She is the granddaughter of Rudolf Kastner^[3] and also of Nehemia Michaeli who was the last secretary of the Mapam party.^[4]

During her youth, Michaeli served as leader in the Israeli Scouts.^[5] In the IDF, Michaeli was a newscaster on the Army Radio. She helped establish Galgalatz and Radio Tel Aviv radio stations and would also lead Hebrew television