Shalom Danino ( he, שלום דנינו, born 30 April 1956) is an Israeli businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

for

Likud Likud ( he, הַלִּיכּוּד, HaLikud, The Consolidation), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement, is a major centre-right to right-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon ...

Biography

Danino was born in

Ofakim Ofakim ( he, אֳפָקִים ''ʾŎfāqīm'', or אוֹפָקִים ''ʾŌfāqīm'', ''lit.'' "horizons") is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of Beersheba. It achieved municipal status in 1955. I ...

in 1956 into a family that had immigrated from Morocco.Shalom Danino: Personal details
Knesset He served in the

Israel Air Force The Israeli Air Force (IAF; he, זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as , ''Kheil HaAvir'', "Air Corps") operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense ...

for ten years, obtained a bachelor's degree from

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) ( he, אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב, ''Universitat Ben-Guriyon baNegev'') is a public research university in Beersheba, Israel. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has five campuses: the ...

and a certificate of management from

Bar-Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic i ...

. He currently owns a nursing home and real estate company. Prior to the 2022 Knesset elections Danino was placed twenty-second on the Likud list, a slot reserved for candidates from the

Negev The Negev or Negeb (; he, הַנֶּגֶב, hanNegév; ar, ٱلنَّقَب, an-Naqab) is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region's largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. ), in the north. At its southe ...

. He was elected to the Knesset as the party won 32 seats. His brother Yitzhak is mayor of

.Who are the new members of the Likud list?
The Jerusalem Post, 14 August 2022

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Danino, Shalom 1956 births Living people People from Ofakim Ben-Gurion University of the Negev alumni Bar-Ilan University alumni Israeli businesspeople Jewish Israeli politicians Likud politicians Members of the 25th Knesset (2022–)