Leader of Jerusalem's Hitorerut political movement
This article is about the politician. For the basketball coach, see Ofer Berkovich.
Ofer Berkovitch
Born
(1983-06-07) June 7, 1983 (age 40)
Jerusalem, Israel
Other names
Ofer Berkovich
Occupation
Politician
Years active
2008–present
Title
Former deputy mayor of Jerusalem
Ofer Berkovitch (Hebrew: עופר ברקוביץ'; July 7, 1983) is the founder and chairman[1] of Jerusalem's “Hitorerut in Jerusalem” political movement,[2] a member of the Jerusalem city council,[3] and Hitorerut's 2018 candidate for Mayor of Jerusalem.[4] Previously, Berkovitch served as Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor[4] and has held municipal portfolios for culture,[5] economic development,[6] and the city center[7] among others.
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^Prusher, Ilene (30 October 2013). "Babyfaced but Bold: Jerusalem's Up-and-coming Party Wins Big". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^Rosenberg, David (31 May 2018). "Likud Minister announces Jerusalem mayoral bid". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^ abHoffman, Gil (9 July 2018). "How a young, secular candidate could take Jerusalem's mayoral race". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^"Thanks - The International Puppet Festival". traintheater.co.il. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^Kalev, Gol (2 February 2017). "Embassy in the Holy City?". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^Shtarkman, Rotem (13 May 2017). "In the time that Huldai moved Tel Aviv forward, nothing was done in Jerusalem. That is changing". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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