Natan Sharansky

Natan Sharansky (Hebrew: ??? ??????, Russian: ????? ????????? ?????????; born January 20, 1948) is a notable former Soviet anticommunist, Zionist, Israeli politician and writer.

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Hebrew - Russian - January 20 - 1948 - Soviet - Anticommunist - Zionist - Israel

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From March 2003 until May 2005, he was a Minister without portfolio, responsible for Jerusalem, social and Jewish diaspora affairs.

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2003 - 2005 - Minister without portfolio - Jerusalem - Jewish diaspora

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Previously he served as

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the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel,

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Minister of Housing and Construction since March 2001,

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Interior Minister of Israel (July 1999 - resigned in July 2000),

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Interior Minister of Israel - 1999 - 2000

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Minister of Industry and Trade (1996-1999). He resigned from the cabinet in April 2005 to protest plans to withdraw Israeli settlers from the contested Gaza Strip.

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1996 - 1999 - Gaza Strip

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