Zeev Elkin is a prominent statesman of Israel. A native of Kharkov, he moved to the homeland of his ancestors in 1990 under the Jewish repatriation program. He got involved in politics, worked in several Israeli departments, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Strategic Planning, and Environmental Protection.
Biography: early years
Zeev Borisovich Elkin (real name - Vladimir) was born on April 3, 1971 in Kharkov. My father was a professor of mathematics, taught at a local university. Later he created and for a long time managed a branch of the International Solomon University (MSU).
Zeev followed in his father's footsteps. From childhood, he was fond of the “queen of sciences” and chess. Behind his shoulders are several victories at the All-Union Olympiads in various subjects.
After graduating from a prestigious lyceum with a physical and mathematical bias, he entered Kharkov University. In parallel, he was the deputy head of the head of the Jewish city community, as well as the secretary of the Bnei Akiva All-Union Youth Religious-Zionite Association.
In 1990, the Union collapsed. And Elkin decided to move to his historical homeland. Without graduating from university, he moved to Israel. There he continued his education at the famous Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After moving, Elkin took the Jewish name Zeev.
Career
In the late 90s, Elkin came into politics. So, he became an adviser to the director general of the Jewish Agency. Elkin oversaw the sphere of Russian Jewry.
He actively opposed the plan for the separation of Israel from Palestine, proposed by then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Elkin also did not approve of Ehud Olmert's policies. He did not accept the Zionist occupation of Palestine. However, after Sharon and Olmert created the Kadima party in 2005, Elkin became a member.
A year later, Zeev became part of the Israeli parliament. In 2008, he left Kadima and joined the Likud party. Elkin was soon re-elected to parliament.
In 2012, he protested against the decision of the Israeli government regarding the Migron settlement, which was located on the west coast of the Jordan. Elkin accused his party member Beni Begin, who oversaw the settlement, of intentionally setting up the authorities to a dead end on this issue.
In 2013, Elkin became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Five years later, he participated in the election of the measure of Jerusalem as a candidate. He managed to gain about 20% of the vote. He is currently a member of the military-political cabinet of Israel.
