# Nir Barkat

_Minister of Economy of Israel since 2024_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Nir Barkat is an Israeli businessman and politician, currently serving as Minister of Economy. He previously served as mayor of Jerusalem from 2008 to 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 October 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur; businessperson; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P106))
- **Political party:** Likud (since 22 December 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P102))
- **Education:** Hebrew University of Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P69))
- **Spouse:** Beverly Barkat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P26))
- **Official website:** barkat.org.il ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P856))
- **Positions held:** Knesset member (since 15 November 2022 · BS 29 Kartik 2079 onwards); Knesset member (6 April 2021 – 15 November 2022); Knesset member (16 March 2020 – 6 April 2021); Knesset member (3 October 2019 – 16 March 2020); Knesset member (30 April 2019 – 3 October 2019); Mayor of Jerusalem (11 November 2008 – 4 December 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** NirBarkat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P2002))
- **Facebook:** nir.barkat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P2013))
- **Instagram:** nir_barkat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Nir Barkat born?**  
Nir Barkat was born on 19 October 1959 in Jerusalem.

**What positions has Nir Barkat held?**  
Positions held by Nir Barkat include: Knesset member (since 15 November 2022); Knesset member (2021–2022); Knesset member (2020–2021); Knesset member (2019–2020); Knesset member (2019–2019).

**Where did Nir Barkat study?**  
Nir Barkat was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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- [Ariel Sharon](https://diginpl.com/people/ariel-sharon)
- [Yitzhak Rabin](https://diginpl.com/people/yitzhak-rabin)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nir Barkat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Barkat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q468394](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468394) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nir Barkat.jpg by Avi Ohayon (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nir_Barkat.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Nir Barkat". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nir-barkat. Retrieved 5 November 2026.