Knesset Member Shai Nachman

Nachman Shai

Particulars

Date of Birth: 28/11/1946 Place of Birth: Israel Residence: Mevasseret Tzion Family Status: Married Number of Children: 3

Education

- PhD, Communications and Political Science, Bar Ilan University - Research Fellow, Shorenstein Center, JFK School of Government, Harvard University - Advanced Studies, School of Business Administration, Hebrew University - Advanced Studies, Communications, World Press Institute, Minnesota, USA - M.A., cum laude, Communications, Hebrew University - B.A., History and Political Science, Hebrew University

Military Service

Nahal, Galei Tzahal Radio, IDF Spokesman. Rank at discharge: Brigadier General. Contact Info

Telephone: 02-6408040 Fax: 02-6496157 Email: nshai@knesset.gov.il Web Site: http://www.nachmanshai.co.il/

Profession

Journalist

Languages English

Additional Notes

- PhD, Communications and Political Science, Bar Ilan University. Doctorate on ”Public Diplomacy and Low Intensity Conflict in Israel, 2000-2005” (November 2009).

Knesset Terms Knesset 18 24.2.2009

Committees Knesset 18 Member, Economic Affairs Committee* Member, Committee on the Status of Women* Member, Subcommittee on Trafficking in Women* Alternate Member, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee* Alternate Member, Ethics Committee* Member, Education, Culture, and Sports Committee Member, Joint Committee Regarding the Israel Broadcasting Authority

Knesset Lobbies Knesset 18 Chairman, Lobby for the Promotion of Israel`s Public Diplomacy* Chairman, Lobby for the Prevention of Illegal Immigration to Israel* Member, Lobby for Culture* Member, Lobby for the IDF Disabled, Bereaved Families, Widows, and Orphans* Member, Social-Environmental Lobby* Member, Lobby for the Handicapped* Member, Lobby for Strengthening the Periphery* Member, Lobby for the Defense Industries* Member, Lobby for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses* Member, Lobby for Eilat* Member, Lobby for Children and Youth at Risk* Member, Lobby for Single Parent Families in Israel*

Other Knesset Roles Knesset 18 Chair, Israel-Great Britain Parliamentary Friendship League*

Parliamentary Groups Knesset 18 Kadima

*Current Roles

Public Activities - Public Board, Gesher Theater - Public Board, Herzelia Conference, Interdisciplinary Center - Public Council, Peace Valley Committee - Chairman, Finance Committee, Ethiopian National Project - Chairman, ”Ruach Tova” Association - Chaiman, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem - Chairman, The Music Association, Mevasseret Zion - Press Secretary, Israel Delegation to the U.N., N.Y. - Press Consultant, Embassy of Israel, Washington - Communications Consultant to the Minister of Defense - Commander and Chief Editor, Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio Network) - Spokesperson, IDF. - Director General, Second TV and Radio Authority. - Chairman, Board of Directors, Channel 2 Television News Company - Chairman, The Israel Audience Research Board - Director General, Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport. - Chairman, Israel Broadcasting Authority - Senior Vice President and Director General, United Jewish Communities, Israel

Publications Articles in the daily press, and professional publications in the field of communications