Born: September, 1955

Residence: KfarAhim

Family status: Married to Ronit and father to Adi and Mor

Military service: Paratrooper, 890 Battalion; Captain

Education: B.A. International Relations, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

From 1998: Member of Knesset for the Likud Party

2003-2006: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

From April 2009: Minister of Transportation and Road Safety

From April 2015: Minister of Transportation and Road Safety & Minister of Intelligence,

and member of the Security Cabinet