Last week, the Civil Service Commission unanimously approved the candidacy of Kfir Suissa for the office's CEO, and this morning (Sunday) the appointment was officially approved at the cabinet meeting.
Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar: "Congratulations to Kfir Suissa on his appointment to the position of CEO of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
From my many years of acquaintance with Kafir, I have no doubt that his professionalism and rich experience in the field of sports and his in-depth knowledge of the world of culture will be reflected in the management of the office and his promotion to leading and innovative professional summits and the worlds of culture and sports in the State of Israel to the first rank.
Good luck Kafir."
Incoming Director General of the Ministry of Culture and Sports Kafir Suissa: "I thank the Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar for trusting me.
The worlds of culture and sports are well known to me and I see great privilege in the promotion of these fields.
I am confident that together with the quality human capital that exists in the office - we will work for the development and promotion of sports and culture in the State of Israel.
With God's help we will and will succeed."
Suissa, 39 years old, from Kiryat Gat, married and father of two.
Since 2018, a member of the Kiryat Gat city council and serves as the chairman of the authority's audit committee.
Between the years 2014-2018 - he served as the CEO of Maccabi Kiryat Gat Basketball. Under his management, the team qualified for the Premier League and played in it for 2 seasons.
In November 2021, he was appointed to the KKL-Junk board of directors for the position and also serves as the chairman of the KKL-Junk Committee, with an annual budget of about NIS 1 billion.
As of November 21, he also serves as the CEO of Likud Global. Between the years 2020-2021 - he served as the chief of staff of the coalition chairman Miki Zohar.
In the past, he served as a member of the board of directors of the Super League in basketball.
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