1. In June 1996, Ofir Akunis was named deputy media advisor to newly-elected Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and was later named spokesman for the Likud Party.
14 Facts About Ofir Akunis
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In 2013 Ofir Akunis placed 18th on the Likud Party's election slate for the 19th Knesset, but was dropped to number 29 after the party decided to run on a joint ticket with the Yisrael Beteinu party.
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Nevertheless, Ofir Akunis was re-elected and appointed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, acting as the liaison between the government and the Knesset with the portfolio of the Advancement of Young People and Students.
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On 9 December 2014, Ofir Akunis was appointed Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection.
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In October 2014, Ofir Akunis announced that the government had allocated NIS 1.8 million to provide tablets for each and every child living in the south.
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On 14 May 2015 Ofir Akunis was sworn in as a Minister in the 34th Government of Israel.
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In June 2015, Ofir Akunis was authorized by the Prime Minister to be the Broadcasting Authority and the Second Television and Radio Authority.
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On 2 September 2015, Ofir Akunis was appointed Ministry of Science and Technology replacing Danny Danon who was appointed Israel's envoy to the United Nations.
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In July 2018, Ofir Akunis refused to approve a recommendation from his office to appoint Professor Yael Amitai to the Board of Governors of the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development, stating that in 2005 Amitai signed a petition supporting the refusal to serve in the territories.
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The academy was harshly criticized for this decision, but Ofir Akunis adhered to his decision.
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From 2020 to 2021, Ofir Akunis served as Israel's Minister of Regional Cooperation.
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In 2021, Ofir Akunis established the Knesset's Abraham Accords Caucus, the first of its kind, serving as a model for parliaments around the world.
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When Benny Gantz was approved by the cabinet in a legal vote, Ofir Akunis abstained from voting as a form of protest.
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On 1 May 2024, Ofir Akunis began service as the Israeli Consul General in New York, his first diplomatic posting.