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Yossi Sarid

PEP · Politician

Yossi Sarid is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Josi Sarid · Jossi Sarid · Yossi Sarid · Йоси Сарид · יוסי שריד · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	Josi Sarid · Jossi Sarid · Сарид, Йоси · יוסי שריד · يوسي سريد · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1940-10-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Rehovot				[sources]
Death date	2015-12-04				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Country	Israel				[sources]
Citizenship	Israel				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Yossi				[sources]
Last name	Sarid				[sources]
Political association	Alignment · Meretz · Ratz				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q143172				[sources]
Position	Knesset (member, 2003-2006) · Knesset member (1974-2006)				[sources]
Education	The New School				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-26	Last processed	2026-03-26	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

Israeli politician (1940-2015)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,554

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata328,049

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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