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'''Yizhar Nitzan Shai''' ({{lang-he-n|יזהר ניצן שי}}, born 16 July 1963) is an [[Israel]]i businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the [[Knesset]] for the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance.
'''Yizhar Nitzan Shai''' ({{lang-he-n|יזהר ניצן שי}}, born 16 July 1963) is an [[Israel]]i businessman and politician who currently serves as [[Ministry of Science, Technology and Space|Minister of Science and Technology]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Shai was born in kibbutz [[Ein HaShlosha]] to parents from [[Argentina]]. His family moved to [[Jerusalem]] in the mid-1960s, where he attended the Hebrew Gymnasium school. In 1981 he started his national service in the [[Israel Defense Forces]], joining the [[Paratroopers Brigade]] and serving in the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. He left the army in 1985 with the rank of lieutenant. He later gained a electrical engineering certificate from the [[Technion – Israel Institute of Technology|Technion]] and subsequently worked in the high-tech sector. He established the Business Layers firm in 1998, serving as CEO until it was sold to Netegrity in 2003. In 2006 he joined Canaan Partners as a partner, working there until 2014 when he established Canaan Partners Israel.
Shai was born in kibbutz [[Ein HaShlosha]] to parents from [[Argentina]]. His family moved to [[Jerusalem]] in the mid-1960s, where he attended the Hebrew Gymnasium school. In 1981 he started his national service in the [[Israel Defense Forces]], joining the [[Paratroopers Brigade]] and serving in the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. He left the army in 1985 with the rank of lieutenant. He later gained a electrical engineering certificate from the [[Technion – Israel Institute of Technology|Technion]] and subsequently worked in the high-tech sector. He established the Business Layers firm in 1998, serving as CEO until it was sold to Netegrity in 2003. In 2006 he joined Canaan Partners as a partner, working there until 2014 when he established Canaan Partners Israel.


Prior to the [[April 2019 Israeli legislative election|April 2019 elections]] he joined the [[Israel Resilience Party]]. After the party joined the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance, he was given the twentieth slot on the joint list;<ref>[https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=91&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text 2019 Blue and White list] CEC</ref> he was subsequently elected to the Knesset when the alliance won 35 seats.
Prior to the [[April 2019 Israeli legislative election|April 2019 elections]] he joined the [[Israel Resilience Party]]. After the party joined the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance, he was given the twentieth slot on the joint list;<ref>[https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=91&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text 2019 Blue and White list] CEC</ref> he was subsequently elected to the Knesset when the alliance won 35 seats. He was re-elected in the [[September 2019 Israeli legislative election|September 2019]] and [[2020 Israeli legislative election|March 2020 elections]]. In May 2020 he was appointed [[Ministry of Science, Technology and Space|Minister of Science and Technology]]. The following month he resigned from the Knesset under the [[Norwegian Law (Israel)|Norwegian Law]] and was replaced by [[Hila Vazan]].


Shai is married with four children and lives in [[Tzoran-Kadima]].
Shai is married with four children and lives in [[Tzoran-Kadima]].
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Yizhar Nitzan Shai (Template:Lang-he-n, born 16 July 1963) is an Israeli businessman and politician who currently serves as Minister of Science and Technology.

Biography

Shai was born in kibbutz Ein HaShlosha to parents from Argentina. His family moved to Jerusalem in the mid-1960s, where he attended the Hebrew Gymnasium school. In 1981 he started his national service in the Israel Defense Forces, joining the Paratroopers Brigade and serving in the 1982 Lebanon War. He left the army in 1985 with the rank of lieutenant. He later gained a electrical engineering certificate from the Technion and subsequently worked in the high-tech sector. He established the Business Layers firm in 1998, serving as CEO until it was sold to Netegrity in 2003. In 2006 he joined Canaan Partners as a partner, working there until 2014 when he established Canaan Partners Israel.

Prior to the April 2019 elections he joined the Israel Resilience Party. After the party joined the Blue and White alliance, he was given the twentieth slot on the joint list;[1] he was subsequently elected to the Knesset when the alliance won 35 seats. He was re-elected in the September 2019 and March 2020 elections. In May 2020 he was appointed Minister of Science and Technology. The following month he resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law and was replaced by Hila Vazan.

Shai is married with four children and lives in Tzoran-Kadima.

References

  1. ^ 2019 Blue and White list CEC
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