Yitzhak Cohen (, born
2 December 1951) is an
Israeli politician and Member of the Knesset for
Shas. A former National Authority of Religious Services Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance, he is number two on Shas' list and currently a
Minister without Portfolio in
Ehud Olmert's government. Cohen is married, with ten children. He was born in
Ashkelon, and has served on its
city council for two and a half terms. Unlike most Shas members, Cohen has served in the
IDF (as a
Major). In
1996, he was elected to the Knesset. During the fifteenth Knesset he served as National Authority of Religious Services Minister in
Ehud Barak's government, until Shas left the coalition in
July 11,
2000. In
May 2,
2001, he became Deputy Minister of Finance in
Ariel Sharon's first government. He was voted to the 17th Knesset in the
2006 elections. As of
May 4,
2006, he is Minister without Portfolio in charge of the dismantled National Authority of Religious Services Ministry and related areas.
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