Miki Haimovich
Miki Haimovich (Hebrew: מִיקִי חַיְימוֹבִיץ׳ pronounced [ˈmiki χajˈmovitʃ]; born 15 June 1962) is a television presenter[1] and an Israeli politician.
| Miki Haimovich | |
|---|---|
 Haimovich | |
| Date of birth | 15 June 1962 |
| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Knessets | 21, 22, 23 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2019– | Blue and White |
Biography
Michal (Miki) Haimovich earned a BA in political science from Tel Aviv University. Haimovich is vegan and in 2012 she launched the Meatless Monday Israel initiative.[2][3]
Media career
Haimovich worked as a researcher for Channel 1 programmes Mabat Sheni and Boker Tov Israel. In 1990, she began editing the news for the Matav cable channel, later becoming chief editor.
In 1993, she and Ya'akov Eilon became the first news anchors on the new commercial Channel 2, until moving to Channel 10 together, in 2002.
In June 2011, Haimovich resigned from the Channel 10 news.[4]
Political career
In 2012, Haimovich joined a non-partisan campaign enlisting leading artists, television presenters and journalists to encourage voter participation in the 2013 Knesset elections.[5]
She was elected to the Knesset in the April 2019 Israeli legislative election as a member of the Israel Resilience Party,[6] a part of the Blue and White alliance. She will not be included in Blue & White's electoral list for the 2021 Israeli legislative election, following her vote against a budget extension, which effectively caused the dissolution of the government.[7]
See also
- Channel 10 (Israel)
- Hadashot 10
- Women in Israel
References
- Behind the Lines / Anchors away Haaretz, 24 January 2008
- http://www.meatlessmonday.com/articles/the-global-movement-grows-with-help-from-australia-israel/
- http://www.jpost.com/National-News/MK-Lipman-and-activist-Haimovich-hopes-to-bring-Meatless-Monday-to-Knesset-327391
- ...מיקי חיימוביץ' נפרדת: הייתה תקופה (in Hebrew). Nrg.co.il. June 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- Stars call on Israelis to vote, Haaretz
- Sones, Mordechai (19 February 2019). "Israel Resilience: Full list of candidates". Israel National News. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- Staff writer (27 December 2020). "Gantz ousts rebel Blue and White MKs Zamir, Haimovich from party". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 30 December 2020.