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Nir Barkat

Politician

Nir Barkat 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	Nir Barkat · Νιρ Μπαρκάτ · Нир Баркат · Нір Баркат · Նիր Բարկատ · 7 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	尼尔·巴尔卡特				[sources]
Birth date	1959-10-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Jerusalem · Jerusalem, Israel · ירושלים, ישראל				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Israel				[sources]
Citizenship	Israel				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Nir				[sources]
Last name	Barkat				[sources]
Website	www.barkat.org.il				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q468394				[sources]
Position	Knesset member (2019-2019) · Knesset member (2019-2020) · Knesset member (2020-2021) · Knesset member (2021-2022) · Knesset member (2022-) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Hebrew University of Jerusalem				[sources]
Source link	main.knesset.gov.il · main.knesset.gov.il · www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-07-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Minister of Economy of Israel since 2024

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-06-29

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Beverly Barkat Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Economy & Industry	-	-
Knesset Member	2019-10-03

Data sources

Israel Knesset Members475

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Israel · Knesset

US CIA World Leaders10,983

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United States of America · CIA

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons285,651

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Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories374,677

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Wikidata · non-official source

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Source data IDs: us-cia-israel-nir-barkat-minister-of-economy-industry · il-knesset-974

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