Age 66; tech entrepreneur (BRM Technologies, early Check Point investor) and former two-term mayor of Jerusalem; entered the Knesset in 2019.
עמדות ופועל
- Tech-industry founder and one of Israel's most successful self-made entrepreneurs before entering politics
- Served two terms as mayor of a united Jerusalem (2008-2018), credited with revitalizing the capital and expanding its tech, tourism, and cultural sectors
- Entered the Knesset in 2019 as a senior figure in Likud
- Pro-business voice within Likud, championing deregulation, lower tariffs, and Israel's emergence as a global economic power
- Has predicted Israel's total trade can grow from roughly $150 billion to $1 trillion within 15-20 years
- Long viewed as a leading potential successor to Netanyahu within Likud
ציטוט הדף הזה
Nir Barkat, מדינת ישראל. https://thestateofisrael.com/he/mk/nir-barkat