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Moshe Lion, or Moshe Leon (Hebrew: משה ליאון, born 6 October 1961), is an Israeli politician who is currently the Mayor of Jerusalem. He previously served as a member of the Jerusalem City Council, director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, Chairman of the Israel Railways, and head of the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Moshe Lion is a Sephardi politician who became the first mayor of Jerusalem of Sephardi descent in 2018. He has a background in economics, accounting and military chaplaincy, and served as a Likud adviser and a chairman of the Israel Railways.
Jan 12, 2024 · How Mayor Moshe Lion is transforming Jerusalem and preserving stability. Beyond fostering unity, Mayor Moshe Lion has transformed Jerusalem into a bustling construction zone – however, one...
Feb 26, 2024 · Jerusalem’s municipal elections in 2018 were turbulent and passionate, with two major candidates facing off in the battle for the capital’s future: Ofer Berkovitch and Moshe Lion, the latter...
Jul 15, 2021 · More than a decade after moving from Givatayim to Jerusalem, Mayor Moshe Lion not only won the 2018 election over a young and popular Jerusalem native, Hitorerut’s Ofer Berkovitch, but now...
Feb 28, 2024 · In Jerusalem, the capital and most populous city, Mayor Moshe Lion romped to victory, picking up 81.5% of the vote to secular challenger Yossi Havilio’s 18.5%, with 100% of ballots counted.
Feb 28, 2024 · Moshe Lion, the incumbent mayor of Jerusalem, won 81.4% of the votes in the 2024 municipal elections, according to Ynet. He thanked his voters and promised to continue his policies in his victory speech.
