Yehoshua Matza
Israeli politician (1931–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yehoshua Matza (Hebrew: יהושע מצא; 8 August 1931 – 30 December 2020) was an Israeli political figure and president and CEO of State of Israel Bonds, a global enterprise that generates more than $1 billion in annual sales. Israel utilizes the funds for economic development projects.
Yehoshua Matza | |
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Ministerial roles | |
1996–1999 | Minister of Health |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1984–2002 | Likud |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-08-08)8 August 1931 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | 30 December 2020(2020-12-30) (aged 89) Jerusalem, Israel |
Matza was recommended for the post in 2002 by then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and then-Finance Minister Silvan Shalom. Matza served 18 years in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, as a member of the Likud party.[1] He was a cabinet minister in the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, holding the portfolio of minister of health. Matza also served 20 years on the Jerusalem City Council, 10 of which were in the capacity of deputy mayor. His final years in public service were as the president of the Menachem Begin Heritage Foundation in Jerusalem.