12 Facts About Orit Farkash-Hacohen

Orit Farkash-Hacohen is an Israeli lawyer and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the National Unity.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen has previously served as Minister of Science, Technology and Space, Minister of Strategic Affairs and Minister of Tourism, and as chairwoman of the Electricity Authority.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen grew up in Ashdod and attended the Amana school in Kfar Saba.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen performed her national service in the Sha'arei Tzedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.

In 2003 Farkash-Hacohen became a legal advisor to the Electricity Authority.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen was appointed temporary chair of the Electricity Authority in September 2011, and was given the job permanently the following March.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen was dismissed by the government in 2015 after speaking out against the country's natural gas monopoly, with the Movement for Quality Government submitting a petition against the move to the High Court.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen was elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen was re-elected in September 2019 and March 2020.

In light of Asaf Zamir's resignation from the government, in October 2020 Orit Farkash-Hacohen left the Ministry of Strategic Affairs to replace Zamir as Minister of Tourism.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen was re-elected to the Knesset in the March 2021 elections and appointed Minister of Science, Technology and Space in the thirty-sixth government.

Orit Farkash-Hacohen subsequently resigned from the Knesset again and was replaced by Ruth Wasserman Lande.