10 Facts About Yuri Stern

Yuri Stern was a Russian-Israeli politician and journalist.

Yuri Stern was a member of the Knesset from 1996 until his death, first as a member of Yisrael BaAliyah and later on behalf of Yisrael Beiteinu.

Yuri Stern had a PhD in economics from Moscow University.

Yuri Stern was first elected to the Knesset in the 1996 elections on the list of Yisrael BaAliyah, a Russian immigrant party.

Yuri Stern retained his seat again in the 2003 elections, in which Yisrael Beiteinu ran as part of the National Union alliance.

Yuri Stern was re-elected in the 2006 elections in second place on Yisrael Beiteinu's list.

Whilst a Knesset Member, Yuri Stern served as chairman in two Knesset committees; the Internal Affairs and the Environment Committee, and the State Inspection Committee.

Yuri Stern was chairman of two Knesset lobbies; the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus, which he helped form, and the Knesset Forum on the Middle East.

Yuri Stern wrote several articles for newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The Jerusalem Post, and Ma'ariv, as well as several academic papers on economics of the USSR.

Yuri Stern was a member of several other organisations, including the Zionist Forum, and others mostly related to immigration and immigrant absorption.