Member of the 26th Knesset

Haim Katz

Elected from Likud, place 18· From the outgoing Knesset· reserved slot

Biography

Former MK (reserved slot)

Age: 79
Lives in: Shoham
Education: ORT vocational school in Givatayim, electronics technician
Service: Discharged with the rank of sergeant major
Before politics: Electronics technician; worked at Israel Aerospace Industries from 1968 and served as chair of the Israel Aerospace Industries workers' committee
Public roles: Minister of Tourism (since 2022); Minister of Construction and Housing (since 2025); Minister of Health (since 2025); Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services (since 2025); former Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services (2015–2019); chair of the Likud Central Committee; MK (1999–2006, 2006–2023)
Main political focus: Social affairs, health, welfare and economics, including running various government ministries on behalf of Likud
Milestones: In 2009 initiated the amendment to the Families of Soldiers Killed in Battle Law (the IDF Widows Law); as chair of the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee in the 18th Knesset he blocked an attempt to raise the retirement age for women to 64; elected chair of the Likud Central Committee in 2015