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Shai was born in kibbutz [[Ein HaShlosha]] to parents from [[Argentina]]. His family moved to [[Jerusalem]] in the mid-1960s and he attended the Hebrew Gymnasium school. In 1981 |
Shai was born in kibbutz [[Ein HaShlosha]] to parents from [[Argentina]]. His family moved to [[Jerusalem]] in the mid-1960s and he attended the Hebrew Gymnasium school. In 1981 he started his national service in the [[Israel Defense Forces]], joining the [[Paratroopers Brigade]] and serving in the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. He left the army in 1985 with the rank of lieutenant. He later gained a electrical engineering certificate from the [[Technion – Israel Institute of Technology|Technion]] and subsequently worked the high tech sector. He established the Business Layers firm in 1998, serving as CEO until it was sold to Netegrity in 2003. In 2006 he joined Canaan Partners as a partner, working there until 2014 when he established Canaan Partners Israel. |
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Prior to the [[2019 Israeli legislative election|2019 elections]] he joined the [[Israel Resilience Party]]. After the party joined the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance, he was given the twentieth slot on the joint list,<ref>[https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=91&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text 2019 Blue and White list] CEC</ref> and was subsequently elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats. |
Prior to the [[2019 Israeli legislative election|2019 elections]] he joined the [[Israel Resilience Party]]. After the party joined the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance, he was given the twentieth slot on the joint list,<ref>[https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=91&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text 2019 Blue and White list] CEC</ref> and was subsequently elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats. |
Revision as of 20:44, 29 April 2019
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Yizhar Nitzan Shai (Template:Lang-he-n, born 16 July 1963) is an Israeli businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the Blue and White alliance.
Biography
Shai was born in kibbutz Ein HaShlosha to parents from Argentina. His family moved to Jerusalem in the mid-1960s and he attended the Hebrew Gymnasium school. In 1981 he started his national service in the Israel Defense Forces, joining the Paratroopers Brigade and serving in the 1982 Lebanon War. He left the army in 1985 with the rank of lieutenant. He later gained a electrical engineering certificate from the Technion and subsequently worked the high tech sector. He established the Business Layers firm in 1998, serving as CEO until it was sold to Netegrity in 2003. In 2006 he joined Canaan Partners as a partner, working there until 2014 when he established Canaan Partners Israel.
Prior to the 2019 elections he joined the Israel Resilience Party. After the party joined the Blue and White alliance, he was given the twentieth slot on the joint list,[1] and was subsequently elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats.
Shai is married with four children and lives in Tzoran-Kadima.