1. Idan Roll is an Israeli politician, model and lawyer who is currently an independent member of the Knesset.
15 Facts About Idan Roll
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Previously a member of Yesh Atid, Roll served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Bennett-Lapid government.
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Idan Roll was born in Jerusalem and moved to Mevaseret Zion as a child, attending Harel High School.
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Idan Roll started his national service in the Israel Defense Forces in 2002, serving in the Israeli Intelligence Corps in a technology unit in central Israel, before completing an officer course and becoming cadet commander.
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Idan Roll completed a master's degree in public law, and later worked in law firms specialising in high-tech, mergers and acquisitions.
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Idan Roll was part of the Yesh Atid list for Tel Aviv-Yafo city council in the 2018 municipal elections.
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Idan Roll chaired several lobbies, including those advocating for businesses in the sports and fitness sector, medical and recreational cannabis, online privacy and safety, the LGBTQ+ community and innovation in the hi-tech realm, and was a member of lobbies centered around Jewish heritage, mental health and suicide prevention, sustainable public transportation, economic competition enhancement, and the promotion of higher education.
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In September 2020 Idan Roll employed Linor Abergel, a transgender woman and chairperson of the TransIsrael organization, the first such employment in the Knesset.
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Yesh Atid joined the new government coalition and Idan Roll was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister, the youngest member of the government.
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Idan Roll retained his seat, but lost his ministerial position as Yesh Atid returned to opposition.
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In July 2024, Idan Roll was appointed as Chairperson of the newly established Parliamentary Friendship Group between the Knesset and the United States House of Representatives.
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On 12 January 2025 Idan Roll announced his intention to leave Yesh Atid and form his own parliamentary caucus named "National Majority".
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On January 2025, Idan Roll published Open the Gates, a book that examines the structural failures of Israel's political system and the urgent need for change.
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Idan Roll argues that Israeli democracy, once dynamic and competitive, has become an exclusive club where entrenched political elites block new forces from challenging their grip on power.
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On 5 March 2021 Idan Roll married pop singer Harel Skaat in Provo, Utah, United States.