Yona Yahav
Yona Yahav | |
|---|---|
יונה יהב | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1996–1999 | Labor Party |
| Mayor of Haifa | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Einat Kalisch-Rotem |
| In office 2003–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Giora Fisher (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Einat Kalisch-Rotem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1944 Haifa, Mandatory Palestine |
Yona Yahav (Hebrew: יונה יהב; born 19 June 1944) is an Israeli lawyer and politician currently serving as the mayor of Haifa since 2024. Yahav previously served as Mayor from 2003 and, 2018, when he lost re-election to Einat Kalisch-Rotem. In 2024, Yahav was re-elected as Mayor, defeating David Etzioni. Yahav also served as a member of the Knesset for Labor from 1996 to 1999.