Avraham burg biography

Avraham "Avrum" Burg (born January 19, 1955) is an Israeli author; he was formerly a member of the Knesset, a chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel and a Speaker of the Knesset.

Biography

Burg was born and raised in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood.

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His father was Yosef Burg, a German-born Israeli politician and long-time government minister for the National Religious Party. His mother Rivka (née Slonim), was born in Hebron and survived the Arab massacre in 1929.

In the Israel Defense Forces, Burg served as a lieutenant in the paratroopers brigade. He graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a degree in the social sciences.

Burg is married to Yael and lived in Nataf, a rural community on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Burg and his wife have six children. Burg acquired French citizenship in 2004.

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Burg lives in Nataf now.

Political career

Burg was an activist in left-wing organizations and the Peace Now movement. He was injured in Reuven Rivlin HON