Simon Davidson

Simon Davidson is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid. In the past he was chairman of the Israel [Swimming Association].

Biography

Davidson was born in Vilnius in the Lithuanian SSR of the Soviet Union in 1970. Two years later in 1972 his family immigrated to Israel. After completing his national service in the Israel Defense Forces he earned a bachelor's degree in education.
A swimmer, Davidson became a senior swimming coach. In 2016 he was appointed chairman of the Israel Swimming Association, and also became a member of the Olympic Committee of Israel.
Entering politics, Davidson joined the Yesh Atid party and was placed twenty-second on its list for the 2021 [Israeli legislative election|March 2021 Knesset elections]. Although the party won only seventeen seats, he entered the Knesset in July 2021 as a replacement for Idan Roll, who resigned his seat under the Norwegian law after being appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.