Benny Begin is the son of former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin.
15 Facts About Benny Begin
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Ze'ev Binyamin Begin was born in Jerusalem to Aliza and Menachem Begin.
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Benny Begin studied geology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Benny Begin completed his doctorate in geology at Colorado State University in 1978.
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Under Netanyahu's government, Benny Begin served as Science Minister until 1997 when he resigned in protest against the Hebron Agreement.
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Benny Begin subsequently led hardliners out of the Likud with the hope of reviving the Herut political party founded by his father.
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Benny Begin resumed his career in science and education, and was appointed Director of the Geological Survey of Israel.
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Benny Begin announced on 2 November 2008 his return to politics and the Likud party, as well as his intention to seek a place on the Likud list for the 2009 elections.
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Benny Begin ultimately won fifth place on the party's list, and returned to the Knesset with Likud winning 27 seats.
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Benny Begin did not run in the 2013 elections, but returned to politics in the 2015 elections running on the 11th place on the Likud party list, the spot reserved for a candidate appointed by party leader Netanyahu.
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Benny Begin officially left Likud and joined Gideon Sa'ar's New Hope party on 21 January 2021.
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Benny Begin was placed sixth on New Hope's list for the 2021 elections.
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Benny Begin gained a seat in the 24th Knesset as New Hope won six seats.
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On 3 March 2019, Benny Begin said that he was "deeply troubled" after reading the Israeli attorney general's 57-page document detailing the suspicions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Benny Begin was one of the few members of the then-governing coalition to support the attorney general.