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Amir Ohana

Amir Ohana is an Israeli lawmaker and member of the Likud Party who currently serves as the country's Knesset speaker. 

In the past, Ohana held other top roles, specifically as justice minister and public security minister.

Ohana is the first openly gay Israel lawmaker to have a ministerial role or become Knesset speaker and lives with his husband and two children in Tel Aviv.

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 French President Emmanuel Macron met with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on April 10, 2024.

Macron to Knesset Speaker Ohana: 'We warned Iran against attacking Israel'

(Left) Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, APril 8, 2024

Knesset speaker Ohana meets with German President Steinmeier, Bundestag President Bas

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a plenum session for Israeli Knesset's 75th birthday, in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2024.

As IDF soldiers fight on, Israeli parties call to cancel Knesset spring recess

Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene of a stampede that killed dozens and wounded dozens over 100 during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer on Mt. Meron, in northern Israel on April 30, 2021

From Meron to Oct. 7: What does ‘responsibility’ mean?

Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene after a stampede killed dozens during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer on Mt. Meron on April 30, 2021.

Lapid: Netanyahu is responsible for Meron deaths, should step down

 KNESSET SPEAKER Amir Ohana meets with US House Speaker Mike Johnson earlier this month.

Israel to receive US aid 'very quickly' despite House delay, Knesset speaker says

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference about the Gaza war late last year

Netanyahu seeks to plug leaks with legal action against journalists

 Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is seen at a discussion and a vote on the reasonableness standard bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on July 23, 2023.

Knesset speaker projects unity during trip to US despite division, criticism

 Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is seen at a discussion and a vote on the reasonableness standard bill at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on July 23, 2023.

Ohana cancels meeting with UN Secretary General after criticisms of Israel

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in his meeting with the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, February 5, 2024.

Knesset Speaker and US National Security Advisor meet on need to defeat Hamas

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Israel's Knesset speaker to visit US House with Gaza hostages' families

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset on January 24, 2024

'What is there to celebrate?': Israel's Knesset marks 75 years in somber ceremony

Knesset honors emergency services with Hanukkah candle-lighting event

 Knesset shines a yellow beam to represent the hostages being kept by Hamas in Gaza, November 7, 2023

Knesset projects yellow light, exhibits photos in honor of hostages

 Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a plenum session in the Israeli parliament on October 16, 2023.

Knesset winter session opens in shadow of war to sound of sirens

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Knesset speaker calls to replace High Court if reasonableness law struck down

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Is Ohana right that the High Court can't strike basic laws? - analysis

 Knesset speaker Amir Ohana holds a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem. September 6, 2023.

Knesset Speaker: High Court has no authority to strike down basic laws