Dudi Amsalem

David "Dudi" Amsalem (Hebrew: דָּוִד "דּוּדִי" אַמְסָלֶם, born 11 August 1960), is an Israeli politician. He currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud and as Minister for Cyber and National Digital Matters and as the Government-Knesset Liaison. He previously held the post of Minister of Communications.

Dudi Amsalem
Date of birth (1960-08-11) 11 August 1960
Place of birthJerusalem, Israel
Knessets20, 21, 22, 23
Faction represented in Knesset
2015–Likud
Ministerial roles
2019–2020Minister of Communications
2020–Minister for Cyber and National Digital Matters

Biography

David (Dudi) Amsalem was born and raised in Jerusalem. His parents, Avraham and Sultana Amsalem, were immigrants from Morocco. Amsalem was educated at Yeshivat Or Etzion. During his IDF national service he was a tank commander in the Armored Corps. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from Bar-Ilan University.

Amsalem is a widower with two daughters. He is a resident of Ma'ale Adumim.

Political career

A member of the Likud, he became chairman of the party's Jerusalem branch. He was placed 42nd on the joint Likud Yisrael Beiteinu list for the 2013 Knesset elections,[1] but with the alliance winning only 31 seats, he did not become a Knesset member. Prior to the 2015 Knesset elections he was placed 21st on the party's list,[2] a slot reserved for a candidate from the Jerusalem area.[3] He was elected to the Knesset as Likud won 30 seats.[4] In December 2017 he was appointed whip of the governing coalition.[5]

After being re-elected in the April 2019 elections, he was appointed as Minister of Communications on 1 July. He was re-elected in September 2019 and March 2020. In May 2020 he was appointed Minister for Cyber and National Digital Matters.[6]

References
  1. Likud Beytenu Candidates for the 19th Knesset Archived 2015-12-10 at the Wayback Machine Israel Democracy Institute
  2. Likud list Central Elections Committee
  3. Israel election updates / Likud primary results are in: Erdan, Edelstein get top spots Haaretz, 1 January 2015
  4. Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
  5. Netanyahu’s New Coalition Whip Is No Fan of Progressive U.S. Jews Haaretz, 21 December 2017
  6. Twenty-Third Knesset: Government 35 Knesset
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