14 Facts About David Libai

David Libai was an Israeli jurist and politician.

David Libai was a member of the Knesset for Labor from 1984 to 1996 and served as minister of justice from 1992 to 1996.

David Libai was born on 22 October 1934 in Tel Aviv.

David Libai attended Ironi Alef High School and studied law at the Hebrew University in the academic reserve program of the Israel Defense Forces.

David Libai received his MA from the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Law in Tel Aviv University and his PhD from University of Chicago Law School.

David Libai served as deputy chief military prosecutor and was discharged as a major.

David Libai died on 24 December 2023, at the age of 89.

David Libai began his professional career in the office of Minister of Justice Pinchas Rosen, in charge of the amnesty department and as spokesman for the Ministry.

David Libai was appointed chief assistant to attorney-general Colin Gillon and chief prosecutor of the state workers' disciplinary court.

David Libai has been a member of the National inquiry commission on prison conditions, member of the Press Council, and chairman of the Israel-Britain Parliamentary Friendship Association.

David Libai was an associate professor at Tel Aviv University and the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center.

David Libai held this position under Shimon Peres, following Rabin's assassination.

David Libai successfully convinced the Israeli Supreme Court that Sheinbein was entitled to the protections of Israeli citizenship and could thus not be extradited to the United States.

David Libai was the recipient of the Pinchas Rosen Award for his legal studies.