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Nitzan Horowitz
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 2021–2022 | Minister of Health |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2009–2015 | Meretz |
| 2019–2020 | Democratic Union |
| 2020–2022 | Meretz |
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| Born | 24 February 1965 Rishon LeZion, Israel |
Nitzan Horowitz (Hebrew: ניצן הורוביץ; born 24 February 1965) is an Israeli politician and former journalist. He served as Israel's Minister of Health from 2021 to 2022. He was also the leader of the Meretz political party.
Before becoming a politician, Nitzan Horowitz was a well-known journalist. He worked as a chief correspondent in the U.S. for the Israeli News Company. He also served two terms in the Knesset, which is Israel's parliament.
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Early Life and Education
Nitzan Horowitz was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, in 1965. He studied law at Tel Aviv University. After finishing his studies, he started his career as a journalist.
Journalism Career
Horowitz began his journalism career as a military reporter. He worked for Army Radio from 1983 to 1987. Later, he became a foreign affairs editor for newspapers like Hadashot and Haaretz.
From 1993 to 2001, he worked as a correspondent abroad. He reported from Paris, covering the European Union. He also reported from Washington, D.C., in the United States.
International News Reporting
In 2002, Nitzan Horowitz helped create the international news desk at Hadashot 10. He made documentary films about important world events. These included the tsunami disaster in Asia. He also appeared on news shows to discuss global events.
In 2008, he created a documentary series called WORLD: The Next Generation. This series explored big trends that might shape our future. Topics included how cities can be sustainable and new technology in India.
Environmental Journalism
Nitzan Horowitz was also very active in environmental issues. He received an award for his environmental journalism in 2007. He also served on the board of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
Political Career
In December 2008, Nitzan Horowitz left journalism to join politics. He became a candidate for the Meretz party. He wanted to work on issues like protecting the environment and improving public transportation.
Serving in the Knesset
Horowitz was elected to the Knesset in 2009. He was the second openly gay member of the Knesset in Israel's history. He worked to pass a law that would allow civil unions for all couples.
He was re-elected to the Knesset in 2013. In 2013, he also ran for mayor of Tel Aviv. He did not win, but he received a lot of support. In 2014, he received an award for being an outstanding parliamentarian. He did not run for re-election in 2015.
Meretz Party Leader
In June 2019, Nitzan Horowitz became the leader of the Meretz party. This made Meretz the first Israeli party to elect an openly gay person as its leader. He led the party in the September 2019 elections.
Minister of Health
In 2021, Nitzan Horowitz became the Minister of Health. He worked in the government led by Naftali Bennett. As Minister of Health, he took steps to ban certain practices.
In July 2022, he announced that he would step down as the leader of Meretz. He lost his seat in the Knesset in the November 2022 elections.
Personal Life
Nitzan Horowitz was the first openly gay party leader in Israel. He lives in Tel Aviv with his partner.
Images for kids
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Nitzan Horowitz in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Nitzan Horowitz para niños
