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Asher Ohana
Asher Ohana (, born 1945) is an Israeli civil servant who served as Minister of Religious Affairs between 2001 and 2003. Biography Born in Morocco in 1945, Ohana immigrated to Israel in 1956. He attended a religious high school. After leaving school in 1962 he carried out his military service in the Israel Defense Forces in the civil defense unit. He later qualified as an accountant, and worked as an accountant, treasurer, and director of payroll and human resources for the Beit Shemesh municipality, then as a private accountant. He started working as a project manager for a building company in 1987. Ohana is married with six children. His son Yehuda serves as treasurer of the Shas movement. Political and business career Ohana joined Shas in 1992, and served on Beit Shemesh's local council. Between 1993 and 1996, he was the party's treasurer, then served as senior adviser to Minister of Religious Affairs Eli Suissa between 1996 and 1997. Between 1997 and 1998 he was Director G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Mauritania lies to the south of Western Sahara. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It spans an area of or , with a population of roughly 37 million. Its official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber; the Moroccan dialect of Arabic and French are also widely spoken. Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab, Berber, and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. In a region inhabited since the Paleolithic Era over 300,000 years ago, the first Moroccan s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |