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Ilana Cohen

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Ilana Cohen
Faction represented in the Knesset
2003–2005One Nation
2005–2006Labor Party
Personal details
Born (1943-11-16) 16 November 1943 (age 80)
Iraq

Ilana Cohen (Hebrew: אילנה כהן, born 16 November 1943) is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for One Nation and the Labor Party from 2003 until 2006.

Biography

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Born in Iraq, Cohen made aliyah in 1949. She worked as a nurse, and chaired the Nurses' Union.

In 2003 she was elected to the Knesset on the One Nation list. In 2005 the party merged into the Labor Party. She lost her seat in the 2006 elections, having decided to retire from politics.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Short Service, Long Life". Haaretz. 19 February 2006.
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