Shaul Amor

Shaul Amor (Hebrew: שאול עמור; 21 December 1940 – 2 October 2004) was an Israeli politician who served as a Minister without Portfolio between January and July 1999.

Shaul Amor
שאול עמור
Amor during his time in the Knesset
Ministerial roles
1999	Minister without Portfolio
Faction represented in the Knesset
1988–1999	Likud
Other roles
1999–2003	Ambassador to Belgium
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-21)21 December 1940 Boujad, Morocco
Died	2 October 2004(2004-10-02) (aged 63)

Biography

Born in Boujad, Morocco in 1940, Amor emigrated to Israel in 1956. He studied at the Social Work institute in Haifa, and served as mayor of Migdal HaEmek.^[1]

In 1988 he was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list. He was re-elected in 1992 and 1996, and on 20 January 1999 was made a Minister without Portfolio. However, he lost his seat in the May 1999 elections, after which he also lost his ministerial position.

Amor was appointed Israel's ambassador to Belgium, from 1999 until 2003,^[2] returning to Israel 18 months before his death.^[3]