2021 Jewish Home leadership election

A leadership election was held by The Jewish Home party on 19 January 2021. Hagit Moshe defeated Nir Orbach to become the new chairperson of the Jewish Home party, succeeding Rafi Peretz. It was the first leadership election ahead of the upcoming 2021 Israeli legislative election.

2021 Jewish Home leadership election
19 January 2021
Turnout86.6%
 
Candidate Hagit Moshe Nir Orbach
Party The Jewish Home The Jewish Home
Popular vote 472 369
Percentage 56.12% 43.88%

Background

After winning just one seat when contesting the 2020 Israeli legislative election within the Yamina party, the Jewish Home joined the Thirty-fifth government of Israel, with its leader, Rafi Peretz, being appointed Minister of Jerusalem and Ministry of Diaspora Affairs in the new government.[1]

During the run-up to the 2021 Israeli legislative election and amid poor showings in the polls, Peretz announced he would resign from his role as leader of the Jewish Home, and retire from politics, triggering a leadership election.[2]

Process and candidates

The election was conducted on 19 January 2021, with 965 members of the Central Committee selecting the new leader.[3] Those running were Hagit Moshe, the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, and Nir Orbach, the CEO of the Jewish Home.[4]

Results

2021 Jewish Home Leadership Election[5]

Candidate Votes Percentage
Hagit Moshe 472 56.12%
Nir Orbach 369 43.88%

References
  1. www.knesset.gov.il https://www.knesset.gov.il/govt/eng/GovtByNumber_eng.asp?govt=35. Retrieved 23 January 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "N12 - רפי פרץ הודיע על פרישה מהפוליטיקה: "הזמן לתת לכוחות..." N12. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. "מרכז הבית היהודי החליט: בחירות במרכז". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "N12 - הישג לנתניהו: חגית משה נבחרה לראשות הבית היהודי". N12. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. https://baityehudi.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/wsi-imageoptim-d7aad795d7a6d790d795d7aa-d794d7a6d791d7a2d794-d791d797d799d7a8d7aa-d799d795d7a8-d794d79ed7a4d79cd792d794-19-1-21.jpeg
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