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Shmuel Slavin

Shmuel Slavin Hebrew: שמואל סלבין; born October 16, 1953, is an Israeli economoist who served as the Director General of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services. He currently serves as chairman of the Sela Capital [he] real estate fund.[1]

Shmuel Slavin
שמואל סלבין
18th Director General of the Ministry of Finance
In office
1997–1998
MinisterYaakov Neeman
Preceded byDavid Brodet [he]
Succeeded byBenzion Zilberfarb [he]
Personal details
Born (1953-10-16) October 16, 1953 (age 71)
Israel
Political partyLikud
SpouseTalia Friedman
Children5
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem

Early life

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Slavin grew up attending a Chabad yeshiva for his primary education until the age of 17. He joined the IDF after graduation and was wounded during his service in the Golani Brigade. He later served as an instructor and became a member of their artillery corps. From 1977 to 1979, he earned his B.A. in economics and international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[1] In 1980, he completed his master's degree and then began undergraduate studies in history and philosophy.

Career

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Public sector

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While he was earning his master's degree, he worked as an economist for the Ministry of Interior, and later served as an economic advisor for the Ministry of Energy. From 1983 to 1986, he was the CFO of a tourism company, and went on to serve as an economic advisor directly to Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir[2] and was appointed to be the Director General of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.[3] From 1987 to 1990, he was a representative for the Labor Courts of Israel. Starting in 1989 until 1992, he was the Vice Chairman for the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council.[4] From 1991 to 1992, he returned to serve as en economic advisor to the Prime Minister.

He was appointed the Deputy General of the Ministry of Finance in 1997, replacing David Brodet [he] after his retirement[5] but resigned eleven months into his role. He served in many public positions in the late 90s and 2000s, including: Chairman of the Jerusalem Theatre (1994–1995)[6] and of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre (2001–2002).[7] Since 2005, he has led a committee on the implementation of the Gavison-Medan Covenant, a doctrine in Israel which proposes to maintain its status as a Jewish state while not engaging in religious coersion. In 2018, he joined as a member of the Haredi Institute for Policy Research [he].[8]

In the 1999 Israeli general election, Slavin ran for office under the Center Party, where he placed 15th on their list.[9] He participated in the Likud primaries in the 2006 Israeli legislative election, only placing 30th on the list of candidates.[10]

In 2002, he served as chairman of a committee appointed by Amir Peretz to audit the sale of Shikun & Binui to Arison Investments following claims that it had been sold for 1/2 of its total value. His conclusion was that while an auction should have been held to reach a higher price, the price was a fair one to have been sold for.[11] In June 2020, he was a member of the Planning and Budget Committee [he] for the Council for Higher Education in Israel.[12]

Private sector

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Taking his first major stint in the private sector he served as Deputy CEO for the holding organization of Yedioth Ahronoth, and was its representative for Hot Telecommunications, as well in Reshet's bid for Channel 2. He was responsible for the network's Yedioth Tikshoret [he]. Between 1994 and 1997, he was the CEO of Mifal HaPais, Israel's national lottery.[13]

After the completion of his position at the Ministry of Finance, his turn to the private sector led him to serve under various companies. He served as the CEO of Mehadrin [he] Real Estate from 1998 to 2001[14] and chairman of Histadrut's Properties Company from 2001 to 2004.[15]

Personal life

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Slavin currently resides in Jerusalem, along with his wife Talia (née Friedman) and their five children.

References

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  1. ^ a b "SLARL.IL Company Profile & Executives - Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  2. ^ "Two economists on Shamir's advisory team". Maariv (in Hebrew). 1986-10-11. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ^ "Gush Regmua-Makom Ganani R Welfare". כתבה⁩ (in Hebrew). 1989-10-06. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. ^ Antler, Ronit (1989-08-31). "Jacobi: "Within a year there will be dozens of cable TV channels,"". כתבה⁩ (in Hebrew). p. 5. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  5. ^ קליין, זאב (1997-02-10). "סופית: שמואל סלבין מחליף את דוד ברודט מאפריל כמנכ"ל האוצר". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  6. ^ קליין, זאב (1998-01-19). "סלבין: "אגבש לפני עזיבתי את האוצר תוכנית כוללת לטיפול במשבר האבטלה"". Globes. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  7. ^ "תוכנית הבראה לתיאטרון החאן עם כניסתו של מיקי גורביץ' לתפקיד המנהל האמנותי". הארץ (in Hebrew). 2001-07-11. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  8. ^ "מועצה ציבורית". המכון החרדי למחקרי מדיניות (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  9. ^ "Centre Party: List of candidates". knesset.gov.il. Archived from the original on 2004-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  10. ^ "זונחים את המרוץ אחר ההון לטובת השלטון". TheMarker. 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  11. ^ רוה, מיכל (2002-06-19). "ועדת סלבין על מכירת שו"ב: היה צריך לערוך מכרז, אך המחיר סביר". Globes. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  12. ^ "שמואל סלבין נבחר לחבר בוועדה לתכנון ותקצוב של המל"ג". TheMarker. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  13. ^ יצחק, יואב (1997-03-31). "סלבין: לא קיבלתי הבטחה שאוכל לחזור תוך ארבעה חודשים למנכ"ל מפעל הפיס". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  14. ^ "Shmuel Slavin and Doron Schorer joined the committee to examine the future of the insurance industry established by the Bureau". www.anet.co.il (in Hebrew). 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  15. ^ אחרונות, ידיעות (2000-01-20). "מנכ"ל האוצר לשעבר "חצה את הקווים": ישמש יועץ להסתדרות". Globes. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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