Erez Malul

{{Short description|Israeli politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Erez Malul (NOAM9168).jpg

| birth_date = 22 November 1973

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| office1 = Faction represented in the Knesset

| suboffice1 = Shas

| subterm1 = 2023–

| native_name = ארז מלול

| native_name_lang = he

}}

Erez Malul ({{Langx|he|ארז מלול}}) is an Israeli politician currently serving as a member of the Knesset for Shas.

Biography

Malul was born in 22 November 1973.{{Cite web |title=Knesset Member Erez Malul |url=https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/apps/mk/mk-personal-details/1119 |access-date=19 April 2024 |website=www.knesset.gov.il}} He studied in two Yeshivas in Jerusalem, and acquired a master's degree in law. He subsequently worked as an advisor to Minister of Religious Services David Azulai, before becoming the ministerial director's chief of staff.{{Cite web |last=Brandwein |first=Itzik |date=31 January 2023 |title=נורבגים בש"ס: ארז מלול וסימון מושיאשוילי ימונו לח"כים |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/590785 |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=Arutz Sheva |language=he}} In 2017, Malul was questioned by police as part of an investigation of Aryeh Deri.{{Cite news |last=Senyor |first=Eli |date=31 May 2017 |title=בין נחקרי פרשת דרעי: המיליארדר מיכאל מירילשוילי ובנו |language=he |work=Ynet |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4969126,00.html |access-date=5 February 2023}}

Ahead of the 2021 Israeli legislative election, Malul was given the thirteenth spot on Shas' party list, but was not elected.{{Cite web |title=התאחדות הספרדים שומרי תורה תנועתו של מרן הרב עובדיה יוסף זצ"ל |url=https://bechirot24.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=206&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=bechirot.gov.il |language=he}} Ahead of the 2022 election, he was given the list's fourteenth spot,{{Cite web |title=התאחדות הספרדים שומרי תורה תנועתו של מרן הרב עובדיה יוסף זצ"ל |url=https://www.gov.il/he/departments/general/shas_list24 |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=GOV.IL |language=he}} and was not elected as the party won eleven seats.{{Cite news |last=Azulay |first=Moran |last2=Druckman |first2=Yaron |date=3 November 2022 |title=תוצאות סופיות: גוש נתניהו זכה ל-64 מנדטים, מרצ מחוץ לכנסת ה-25 {{!}} כך היא תיראה |language=he |work=Ynet |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/election2022/article/hyaueuwho |access-date=5 February 2023}} However, he entered the Knesset on 2 February 2023 under the Norwegian Law.{{Cite web |title=חבר הכנסת ארז מלול |url=https://main.knesset.gov.il/mk/Apps/mk/mk-print/1119 |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=Knesset |language=he}}

Personal life

Malul is married and has six children.

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