Rabbi Arye Deri is a longtime Israeli lawmaker and is the head of the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox Shas Party.
Having served in the past in multiple ministerial roles such as interior minister, health minister, deputy prime minister, economy minister, and religious services minister, Deri's career has also been hounded by numerous accusations of corruption.
He has been convicted on multiple charges throughout his tenure in politics, and most recently was stripped of his posts as health minister and interior minister following a ruling by the High Court of Justice due to these positions being a violation of a plea bargain he had made.
