Mr Dan MERIDOR

In July 2003 Dan Meridor joined Haim Zadok & Co Law Offices.

In October 2003 Dan Meridor was appointed Chairman of The Jerusalem Foundation.

Until February 2003 Mr. Meridor served as a Minister in the Israeli government, in charge of strategic affairs, and was a member of the Inner Cabinet.

In 1999-2001 Mr. Meridor served as the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset.

In 1996-1997 Mr. Meridor was the Minister of Finance of Israel.  As Minister of Finance, Mr. Meridor initiated sweeping reforms in the economy through massive budget cuts, liberalization and privatization.

In 1988-1992 Dan Meridor was the Minister of Justice in the Shamir government.  He promoted human rights legislation, and Israel's first (and so far - only) human rights constitutional laws were enacted during his term, creating the "constitutional revolution", empowering the Supreme Court with judicial review over Knesset laws.

In 1982-1984 Mr. Meridor served as the Secretary of the Cabinet under Prime Minister Menahem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir.

In 1984 he was elected to the Knesset and he served as a member of the Knesset until 2003.  In the Knesset, Mr. Meridor served on the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense, the Committee of Constitution, Law & Justice and the Ethics' Committee.

Mr. Meridor is a graduate of the Faculty of Law in the Hebrew University and practiced law in Jerusalem for many years.

Dan Meridor is a captain (res.) in the I.D.F.  He fought as a tank commander in the Six Days War and in the Yom Kippur War.

Mr. Meridor served as Chairman of the Board of the Israel Museum and as a member of the Board of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and member of the Board of the Gesher Theatre.

Dan Meridor was born in Jerusalem in 1947, where he lives ever since.

He is married to Dr Leora Meridor, with four children.