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| name = Idan Roll
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|27|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]
| birth_place = [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]
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| office1 = Faction represented in the [[Knesset]]
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| suboffice1 = [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]]
| suboffice1 = [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]]
| subterm1 = 2019
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| suboffice2 = [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]]
| suboffice2 = [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]]
| subterm2 = 2020–2021
| subterm2 = 2020–2021
| suboffice3 = [[Yesh Atid]]
| suboffice3 = [[Yesh Atid]]
| subterm3 = 2021
| subterm3 = 2021
| suboffice4 = [[Yesh Atid]]
| suboffice4 = [[Yesh Atid]]
| subterm4 = 2022–
| subterm4 = 2022–
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Harel Skaat]]|5 March 2021}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Harel Skaat]]|5 March 2021}}
| occupation = Politician ‧ Lawyer ‧ Model
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Having previously been a member of the [[New Likudniks]] faction of [[Likud]],<ref>[https://www.20il.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-14-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A9-%D7%A2%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%93-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%9A-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99/ מספר 14 ב'יש עתיד' מציג: מהפך אידיאולוגי] Twenty, 25 February 2019</ref> Roll joined the [[Yesh Atid]] party, and became head of its LGBTQ+ group.<ref name=AWB>[https://awiderbridge.org/elections-candidates/ Israel 2019 elections: Meet the LGBTQ candidates] A Wider Bridge, 19 March 2019</ref> He was part of the Yesh Atid list for [[Tel Aviv-Yafo]] city council in the [[2018 Israeli municipal elections|2018 municipal elections]].
Having previously been a member of the [[New Likudniks]] faction of [[Likud]],<ref>[https://www.20il.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-14-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A9-%D7%A2%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%93-%D7%9E%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%9A-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99/ מספר 14 ב'יש עתיד' מציג: מהפך אידיאולוגי] Twenty, 25 February 2019</ref> Roll joined the [[Yesh Atid]] party, and became head of its LGBTQ+ group.<ref name=AWB>[https://awiderbridge.org/elections-candidates/ Israel 2019 elections: Meet the LGBTQ candidates] A Wider Bridge, 19 March 2019</ref> He was part of the Yesh Atid list for [[Tel Aviv-Yafo]] city council in the [[2018 Israeli municipal elections|2018 municipal elections]].


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After the party joined the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance for the [[April 2019 Israeli legislative election|April 2019 Knesset elections]] he was given the thirty-fourth slot on the joint list,<ref>[https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=91&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text 2019 Blue and White list] CEC</ref> and was subsequently elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats. Although he retained thirty-fourth place on the Blue and White list for the [[September 2019 Israeli legislative election|early elections]] in September 2019, the alliance was reduced to 33 seats, resulting in Roll losing his seat.
'''The twenty-first and the twenty-second [[Knesset]]'''


Prior to the [[2020 Israeli legislative election|2020 Knesset elections]] he was placed 34th position on the Blue and White list again. Although the list won only 33 seats, [[Yael German]] resigned for medical reasons before the swearing-in and Roll entered the Knesset as her replacement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WINER |first=STUART |date=15 March 2020 |title=Blue and White MK Yael German retires from Knesset due to flagging health |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/blue-and-white-mk-yael-german-retires-from-knesset-due-to-flagging-health/}}</ref> During the Knesset term Roll was a member of the Economy Committee and the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Knesset |date=29 Aug 2023 |title=MK Roll Knesset Positions |url=https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-positions/1009}}</ref> He also chaired several lobbies, including those advocating for businesses in the sports and fitness sector, medical and recreational cannabis, online privacy and safety, the LGBTQ+ community and innovation in the [[High tech|hi-tech]] realm, and was a member of lobbies centered around [[Jewish heritage]], mental health and suicide prevention, sustainable public transportation, economic competition enhancement, and the promotion of higher education. In September 2020 Roll employed Linor Abergel, a transgender woman and chairperson of the TransIsrael organization, the first such employment in the Knesset.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elias |first=Eness |date=Mar 3, 2021 |title=How Feminists in Knesset Let Down Israel's Transgender Community |url=https://www.haaretz.com/life/2021-03-03/ty-article/.premium/how-feminists-in-knesset-let-down-the-transgender-community/0000017f-db77-d3ff-a7ff-fbf7fa0d0000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=The Knesset |date=November 16, 2021 |title=Committee on Gender Equality discusses the needs and existing responses for the transgender community; Health Ministry official: Current wait time for sex reassignment surgery is scandalous |url=https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/pressreleases/pages/press161121m.aspx}}</ref>
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After the party joined the [[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue and White]] alliance for the [[April 2019 Israeli legislative election|April 2019 Knesset elections]], he was given the thirty-fourth slot on the joint list,<ref>[https://bechirot21.bechirot.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=91&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text 2019 Blue and White list] CEC</ref> and was subsequently elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats. Although he retained thirty-fourth place on the Blue and White list for the [[September 2019 Israeli legislative election|early elections]] in September 2019, the alliance was reduced to 33 seats, resulting in Roll losing his seat.


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Before the [[2021 Israeli legislative election|2021 Knesset]] he was placed thirteenth on the [[Yesh Atid]] list and retained his place in the Knesset as the party won 17 seats. Yesh Atid joined the new government coalition and Roll was appointed [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Deputy Foreign Minister]], the youngest member of the government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Hauser |date=Sep 14, 2022 |title=Lapid’s Yesh Atid Election Slate Finalized With Several Cabinet Ministers in Top Spots |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2022-09-14/ty-article/.premium/lapids-yesh-atid-election-slate-finalized-with-several-cabinet-ministers-in-top-spots/00000183-3af0-dfd0-a5f7-3ef3fef00000}}</ref>
'''The twenty-third [[Knesset]]'''


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He was re-elected again in the [[2022 Israeli legislative election|2022 elections]], but lost his ministerial position as Yesh Atid returned to opposition.
In March 2020, prior to the elections for the [[2020 Israeli legislative election|twenty-third Knesset]], he secured the 34th position on the "[[Blue and White (political alliance)|Blue-White]]" list for the third consecutive time. Although the list clinched 33 seats in the Knesset, the results did not automatically usher Roll into the Knesset. Yet, due to [[Yael German]]'s subsequent withdrawal for medical reasons before the official swearing-in, Roll was inducted as a [[Knesset]] member once more.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WINER |first=STUART |date=15 March 2020 |title=Blue and White MK Yael German retires from Knesset due to flagging health |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/blue-and-white-mk-yael-german-retires-from-knesset-due-to-flagging-health/}}</ref>

During this term, Roll assumed the chairmanship of a plethora of lobbies, including those advocating for businesses in the sports and fitness sector, medical and recreational cannabis, online privacy and safety, [[LGBT community|the LGBTQ+ community]], and innovation in the [[High tech|hi-tech]] realm. Additionally, he was an active member of lobbies centered around [[Jewish heritage]], mental health and suicide prevention, sustainable public transportation, economic competition enhancement, and the promotion of higher education. His responsibilities included memberships in the Economy Committee and the Labor, Welfare, and Health Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Knesset |date=29 Aug 2023 |title=MK Roll Knesset Positions |url=https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-positions/1009}}</ref>

Amidst to [[COVID-19|Covid-19]] crisis, Roll ardently supported [[small business]]es. He pioneered a consensus-based reopening strategy for the fitness sector, championed employer compensation for isolation periods, sought robust plans for the revival of the restaurant and bar industries, and initiated the high-tech beginner project, aimed at assisting those unemployed in securing entry-level positions in the ever-expanding high-tech domain. Furthermore, he was instrumental in compelling the state auditor to scrutinize the discriminatory practices faced by LGBTQ+ couples in the adoption process.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jewish Federation of North America |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Legislation to support small businesses, cut red tape and reduce unemployment |url=https://generalassembly.org/speakers/5936}}</ref>

In a landmark decision in September 2020, MK Roll set a precedent by appointing Linor Abergel, a transgender woman and chairperson of the "[https://www.goodpeoplefund.org/program/israel-trans-association/ TransIsrael]" organization, marking the first such employment in the Knesset.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elias |first=Eness |date=Mar 3, 2021 |title=How Feminists in Knesset Let Down Israel's Transgender Community |url=https://www.haaretz.com/life/2021-03-03/ty-article/.premium/how-feminists-in-knesset-let-down-the-transgender-community/0000017f-db77-d3ff-a7ff-fbf7fa0d0000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=The Knesset |date=November 16, 2021 |title=Committee on Gender Equality discusses the needs and existing responses for the transgender community; Health Ministry official: Current wait time for sex reassignment surgery is scandalous |url=https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/pressreleases/pages/press161121m.aspx}}</ref>

'''The twenty-fourth [[Knesset]]'''

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Before the [[2021 Israeli legislative election|elections for the twenty-fourth Knesset]], he secured the 13th position on the "[[Yesh Atid]]" party list. The party won 17 mandates, which led to Roll's election to the [[Knesset]]. In June 2021, following a series of four elections, the thirty-sixth Israeli government was formed. In this establishment, Roll was appointed [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Deputy Foreign Minister]]. He stood out as the youngest member of the Israeli government and distinguished himself as the first deputy secretary of state to embark on an official visit to the [[White House]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Hauser |date=Sep 14, 2022 |title=Lapid’s Yesh Atid Election Slate Finalized With Several Cabinet Ministers in Top Spots |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2022-09-14/ty-article/.premium/lapids-yesh-atid-election-slate-finalized-with-several-cabinet-ministers-in-top-spots/00000183-3af0-dfd0-a5f7-3ef3fef00000}}</ref>

In addition to his regular political duties, Roll's portfolio encompassed a range of responsibilities including [[public diplomacy]], combating [[antisemitism]] and [[Legitimacy of the State of Israel|delegitimization]], enhancing relations with liberal audiences in North America, fostering closer ties with [[Jewish diaspora|Diaspora Judaism]], supporting [[Israel Innovation Authority|Israeli innovation]], and advancing [[Culture of Israel|Israeli culture]].

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He was re-elected in the [[2022 Israeli legislative election|2022 elections]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
On 5 March 2021 Roll married [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Harel Skaat]] in [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], [[Utah]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=אם תרצו אין זו אגדה.. |url=https://www.facebook.com/harelskaatofficial/posts/282265686596109 |website=Facebook}}</ref><ref name=AWB/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Meet-the-New-MK-Idan-Roll-Blue-and-White-588535|title=Meet the New MK: Idan Roll, Blue and White|website=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref> They have two children, born via [[surrogacy]] in 2018 and in 2021 in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States|USA]]. On 7 March 2021, Skaat and Roll announced their wedding on social media, which had taken place on 5 March 2021 in [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], [[Utah]], USA.
On 5 March 2021 Roll married [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Harel Skaat]] in [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], [[Utah]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=אם תרצו אין זו אגדה.. |url=https://www.facebook.com/harelskaatofficial/posts/282265686596109 |website=Facebook}}</ref><ref name=AWB/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-Elections/Meet-the-New-MK-Idan-Roll-Blue-and-White-588535|title=Meet the New MK: Idan Roll, Blue and White|website=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref> They have two children, born via [[surrogacy]] in 2018 and in 2021 in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States|USA]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:58, 31 August 2023

Idan Roll
Faction represented in the Knesset
2019Blue and White
2020–2021Blue and White
2021Yesh Atid
2022–Yesh Atid
Personal details
Born (1984-04-27) 27 April 1984 (age 40)
Jerusalem, Israel
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
OccupationPolitician ‧ Lawyer ‧ Model

Idan Roll (Template:Lang-he, born 27 April 1984) is an Israeli politician, model and lawyer who is a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid. He served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs under the administration of Yair Lapid.

Biography

Roll was born in Jerusalem and moved to Mevaseret Zion as a child, attending Harel High School. He started his national service in the Israel Defense Forces in 2002, serving in the Israeli Intelligence Corps in a technology unit in central Israel, before completing an officer course and becoming cadet commander. After completing his national service, he began serving in the reserves in the Military Intelligence Directorate.

In 2007 he started studying at Tel Aviv University law school. Whilst at university, he joined StandWithUs, and worked as a model. After graduating, he joined Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal's commercial department. He also completed a master's degree in public law, and later worked in law firms specialising in high-tech, mergers and acquisitions.

Political career

Having previously been a member of the New Likudniks faction of Likud,[1] Roll joined the Yesh Atid party, and became head of its LGBTQ+ group.[2] He was part of the Yesh Atid list for Tel Aviv-Yafo city council in the 2018 municipal elections.

After the party joined the Blue and White alliance for the April 2019 Knesset elections he was given the thirty-fourth slot on the joint list,[3] and was subsequently elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 35 seats. Although he retained thirty-fourth place on the Blue and White list for the early elections in September 2019, the alliance was reduced to 33 seats, resulting in Roll losing his seat.

Prior to the 2020 Knesset elections he was placed 34th position on the Blue and White list again. Although the list won only 33 seats, Yael German resigned for medical reasons before the swearing-in and Roll entered the Knesset as her replacement.[4] During the Knesset term Roll was a member of the Economy Committee and the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee.[5] He also chaired several lobbies, including those advocating for businesses in the sports and fitness sector, medical and recreational cannabis, online privacy and safety, the LGBTQ+ community and innovation in the hi-tech realm, and was a member of lobbies centered around Jewish heritage, mental health and suicide prevention, sustainable public transportation, economic competition enhancement, and the promotion of higher education. In September 2020 Roll employed Linor Abergel, a transgender woman and chairperson of the TransIsrael organization, the first such employment in the Knesset.[6][7]

Before the 2021 Knesset he was placed thirteenth on the Yesh Atid list and retained his place in the Knesset as the party won 17 seats. Yesh Atid joined the new government coalition and Roll was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister, the youngest member of the government.[8]

He was re-elected again in the 2022 elections, but lost his ministerial position as Yesh Atid returned to opposition.

Personal life

On 5 March 2021 Roll married pop singer Harel Skaat in Provo, Utah, United States.[9][2][10] They have two children, born via surrogacy in 2018 and in 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

References

  1. ^ מספר 14 ב'יש עתיד' מציג: מהפך אידיאולוגי Twenty, 25 February 2019
  2. ^ a b Israel 2019 elections: Meet the LGBTQ candidates A Wider Bridge, 19 March 2019
  3. ^ 2019 Blue and White list CEC
  4. ^ WINER, STUART (15 March 2020). "Blue and White MK Yael German retires from Knesset due to flagging health".
  5. ^ The Knesset (29 August 2023). "MK Roll Knesset Positions".
  6. ^ Elias, Eness (3 March 2021). "How Feminists in Knesset Let Down Israel's Transgender Community".
  7. ^ The Knesset (16 November 2021). "Committee on Gender Equality discusses the needs and existing responses for the transgender community; Health Ministry official: Current wait time for sex reassignment surgery is scandalous".
  8. ^ Michael, Hauser (14 September 2022). "Lapid's Yesh Atid Election Slate Finalized With Several Cabinet Ministers in Top Spots".
  9. ^ "אם תרצו אין זו אגדה." Facebook.
  10. ^ "Meet the New MK: Idan Roll, Blue and White". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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