Aryeh Gamliel

Aryeh Gamliel was an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas between 1988 and 2003.

Biography

Born in Beersheba, Gamliel was educated at a religious high school and a Talmudic College, before working as head of a Talmudic College.
He was first elected to the Knesset on Shas' list in 1988. After being re-elected in 1992, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction in Yitzhak Rabin's government, but resigned on 9 September 1993.
After retaining his seat again in the 1996 elections, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, a position which he served in until the 1999 elections. He retained his seat again in the elections, but lost it in the 2003 elections. A relative of his, Gila Gamliel, later served as a Knesset member for Likud.
He died on 6 August 2021.