Eitan Ginzburg

Eitan Ginzburg

Age 49
City Raanana
Marital status Partner + 2

Areas of expertise

Local Government The Law Planning and Construction LGBT Rights

More about me

An attorney, member of Knesset and former Minister of Communications. Has also served as Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, Chairman of the Knesset House Committee and Mayor of Raanana. Has 23 years of experience in local government and was the first and only openly gay mayor in Israel. Brings extensive experience in managing public systems and in leading municipal projects in both planning and construction and transportation and infrastructure. Has also consistently fought against onerous bureaucracy and overregulation that are a burden on Israelis, and led the charge to allocate the first-ever funding for the promotion of LGBT community through the government and local authorities.

"If you will it, it is no dream"

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Tasks for the term

  • A constitution for Israel
  • Anchoring equality in the law
  • Reducing onerous bureaucracy that's a burden on Israelis
  • Decentralizing power to local authorities
  • Improving the justice system and its services to the public

Something personal

A proud Zionist, liberal, and father to twins. Loves Hebrew music as well as musicals.