The Economic Affairs Committee convened on Tuesday and unanimously approved the House Committee’s recommendation to appoint MK David Bitan (Likud) as committee chair.
David Hai Bitan (דָּוִד בִּיטָן, born 8 April 1960) is by profession lawyer. During 2016-2017 he served as the Chairman of the Coalition and Chairman of the Likud party in the Knesset, and in the 23rd Knesset served as Chairman of the Immigration and Absorption Committee.
David Bitan was born in Kenitra, Morocco and made Aliyah at the age of five. During his national service, he served as a combat medic. He studied law at the Tel Aviv University. After graduating with an L.L.B in 1987 and receiving a law license, he worked as an attorney and later opened his own law firm. Bitan is married to Hagit, and they have two daughters.
David Bitan was born in Kenitra, Morocco and made Aliyah at the age of five. During his national service, he served as a combat medic. He studied law at the Tel Aviv University. After graduating with an L.L.B in 1987 and receiving a law license, he worked as an attorney and later opened his own law firm. Bitan is married to Hagit, and they have two daughters.
While presenting the recommendation, House Committee Chair MK Ofir Katz (Likud) said to MK Bitan: “I am certain that you will bring your experience to this important committee, which touches the lives of each and every citizen in the country.”
Newly-appointed Committee Chair MK Bitan thanked MK Katz, Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana (Likud), and his predecessor, MK Michael Mordechai Biton (National Union Party), and addressed the formation of new Knesset committees and the transfer of powers to them.
The Economic Affairs Committee, he pledged, will not deal solely with consumerism and will continue to deal with all the economic issues, with cooperation between the coalition and opposition, for the good of the general public.
sources: press release Knesset and wikipedia