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Michal Waldiger
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Michal Waldiger | |
|---|---|
 2021 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2021–2023 | Religious Zionist Party |
| 2023– | Mafdal–Religious Zionism |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1969 Bnei Brak, Israel |
Michal Miriam Waldiger (Hebrew: מִיכַל מִרְיָם ווֹלְדִיגֵר; born 6 January 1969)[1] is an Israeli lawyer and politician. Since 2021, she is a member of the Knesset for the National Religious Party–Religious Zionism.
Biography
[edit]Waldiger was born in Bnei Brak to a prominent family in the religious Zionist community. She is the great-granddaughter of rabbi Naftoli Trop.[2] She attended a Bnei Akiva Ulpana in Tel Aviv, and earned a law degree from Bar-Ilan University.[2] She later became head of a law firm.[2] She served as director of Bat Ami, an organization for religious Zionist girls carrying out national service.[3]
Entering politics, she was elected to the council of Givat Shmuel in the 2013 local elections as a representative of the Jewish Home. She ran for the local party leadership in the build-up to the 2018 local elections, but stood down from the party's list after being defeated. Prior to the 2021 Knesset elections, she was placed second on the Religious Zionist Party list,[1] and was elected to the Knesset as the party won six seats. She was re-elected in the 2022 Knesset elections, and subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Finance.[4] She resigned from the finance ministry in October 2023.[5]
She was appointed the head of the Knesset's Labor and Welfare Committee in August 2025. [6] Much of her efforts are focused on improving services to diverse traumatized populations.[7]
Waldiger is married, and a mother of five.[2] She lives with her family in Giv'at Shmuel.
References
[edit]- ^ a b בחירות 2021: חברי הכנסת ה-24 מטעם הציונות הדתית Mako, 25 March 2021
- ^ a b c d מיכל וולדיגר תרוץ עם סמוטריץ' ובן גביר Israel National News, 4 February 2021
- ^ Reform rabbi, Kahanist agitator, firebrand writer: The new Knesset’s 16 rookies The Times of Israel, 26 March 2021
- ^ "Michal Miriam Woldiger: Knesset Member personal page". Knesset. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Deputy finance minister resigns to dedicate her time, office's budget to war efforts". The Times of Israel. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Four new committee chairs appointed: MK Malkieli to chair Committee for Bridging Social Gaps in Periphery, MK Shitrit—Committee for Rights of the Child, MK Kroizer—Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, MK Woldiger—Labor and Welfare Committee". Knesset. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ Karmel, Ariela (2025-11-21). "Interview: From key Knesset post, Religious Zionism's Woldiger champions healing for war-traumatized". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
External links
[edit]- Michal Waldiger on the Knesset website