Tommy Lapid
Israeli radio and television presenter, journalist, and politician (1931–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yosef "Tommy" Lapid (Hebrew: יוסף "טומי" לפיד; born Tomislav Lampel [Serbian Cyrillic: Томислав Лампел]; 27 December 1931 – 1 June 2008) was a Yugoslav-born Israeli radio and television presenter, playwright, journalist, politician and government minister known for his sharp tongue and acerbic wit.[1] Lapid headed the secular-liberal Shinui party from 1999 to 2006. He fiercely opposed the ultra-Orthodox political parties and actively sought to exclude any religious observance from the legal structure of the Israeli State.[2] He was the father of Yair Lapid, who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Israel in 2022.
Quick Facts Ministerial roles, 2003–2004 ...
Tommy Lapid | |
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Ministerial roles | |
2003–2004 | Deputy Prime Minister |
2003–2004 | Minister of Justice |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1999–2006 | Shinui |
2006 | Secular Faction |
Other roles | |
2005 | Leader of the Opposition |
2005 | Shadow Prime Minister |
2005 | Shadow Vice Prime Minister |
Personal details | |
Born | Tomislav Lampel 27 December 1931 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia |
Died | 1 June 2008(2008-06-01) (aged 76) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Children | 3, including Yair Lapid |
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