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Dov Shilansky, Lithuanian-Israeli lawyer and politician, 10th Speaker of the Knesset (born 1924)

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Dov Shilansky

Israeli politician (1924–2010)

Dov Shilansky was an Israeli lawyer, politician and Speaker of the Knesset from 1988 to 1992.
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Speaker of the Knesset

Presiding officer of the Knesset

The speaker of the Knesset is the presiding officer of the Knesset, the unicameral legislature of Israel. The Speaker also acts as President of Israel when the President is incapacitated. The current speaker is Amir Ohana, who was elected on 29 December 2022.
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