Bon in 1940 in Tel-Aviv. Member of kibbutz Lahav in the Negev. Married with four children. Served in the IDF in a Nahal parachute unit

Knesset committees

In the 16h Knesset, member of the finance committee

Member of the ethics committee

In the 14th Knesset, member of the finance committee and of the Knesset committee

In the 13th Knesset, chair of the ethics committee, member of the finance and the Knesset committees

In the 12th Knesset, member of fhe finance committee and of the strate comptroller committee

Government positions

In the 16h Knesset, Minister of Agriculture (5.8 1999-24.6.2000)

Positions in lobbies

In the 16h Knesset, chair of the public health lobby and member of the higher education lobby

Member of the lobby for the rights of the Bedouin in the Negev

Member of the lobby for people with physical limitations

Member of the social lobby

Member of the agricultural lobby

Previous positions

1964-1968 secretary of the Hanhaga Rashit of Hashomer Hatzair

1968-1971 secretary of the Kibbutz Artzi

1978 was among the founders of Peace Now

1994-1995 head of the economic department of the Histadrut

2000 head of the board of directors of the Dolav project

Since 2001, chair of the Meretz-Yahad executive committee

Public activity

Led the struggle of the opposition to the budgets of the Netanyahu governments

Initiated tens of laws on social and economic issues, including a state health insurance law, a propsed law limiting the salaries of senior officials in public service, a lw for womens'representation iin the directories of public committees,and a law for equal rights for people with physical limitations

His appeals to the High Court of Justice led to the cancellation of special arrangements for Yeshiva students and to the cancellation of the law legalizing the TV Channel 7

Fulfilled many tasks in the kibbutz -- as secretary and chair of various committees. Worked in field crops, in industry and as educator in the high school. Still active in kibbutz affairs

Was among the initiators and leaders of the 'Geneva accords' - a proposal for a permanent Israel-Palestinian agreement worked out by teams from both parties

Active in efforts to promote a solution to the problem of the Bedouin in the Negev. Served as chair of the ministerial committee on this subject in the Barak government.