Amir Ohana
Amir Ohana is an Israeli lawyer, former Shin Bet official and politician who has served as the Speaker of the Knesset since 2022, and as a member of the Knesset for Likud. He previously held the posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Public Security. He was the first openly gay right-wing member of the Knesset and the first openly gay man from Likud to serve in the Knesset. He is also the first openly gay person to be appointed as a minister in the Israeli government and the first openly gay Speaker of the Knesset.
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Jul 7, 2026
Lean Left
Knesset Speaker facilitating fast-track approval of the reasonableness bill.
Seen as a partisan enabler of the coalition's undemocratic process.
Jun 22, 2026
Far Right
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana responded to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani who called AIPAC 'monsters' at the JNS International Policy Summit.
Lauded for robustly defending pro-Israel advocacy and pushing back against anti-Israel rhetoric from leftist American politicians.
Jun 15, 2026
Center
As Knesset speaker, he is expected to reject the opposition's request for a secret vote on Gottlieb's immunity.
Yesh Atid criticizes Ohana for facilitating coalition pressure and denying MKs a conscience vote.