Moshe Kahlon
| Moshe Kahlon | |
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| Date of birth | 19 November 1960 |
| Place of birth | Hadera, Israel |
| Knessets | 16, 17, 18, 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2003–2013 | Likud |
| 2015–2016 | Kulanu |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2009–2013 | Minister of Communications |
| 2011–2013 | Minister of Welfare & Social Services |
| 2015– | Minister of Finance |
| 2016 | Minister of Environmental Protection |
| 2016–2017 | Ministry of Economy |
Moshe Kahlon (Hebrew: משה כחלון, born 19 November 1960) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud and as Minister of Communications and Minister of Welfare & Social Services. He heads the Kulanu party, which he established in November 2014. In 2015 he was the Minister of Finance in the Netanyahu IV cabinet.
He is known for championing socioeconomic issues like the eradication of poverty and income inequality.
Moshe Kahlon was born in the Givat Olga neighborhood of Hadera. He was the fifth of seven children born to Libyan Jewish parents who had immigrated from Tripoli. His father worked in construction. He served in the Israel Defense Forces from 1978 to 1986, in the Ordnance Corps. After completing his army service he started a business of importing car appliances . He later studied political science and general studies at the University of Haifa, receiving a Bachelor's degree before going on to gain a Bachelor of Laws from the Netanya Academic College. He also studied in 2013 at the advanced management program at Harvard University.
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