Evgeny Sova
Israeli politician
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Evgeny Sova (Hebrew: יֶבְגֶנִי סוּבָה; born 29 August 1980)[1] is an Israeli journalist, television presenter and politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu.
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Evgeny Sova | |
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Sova in 2021 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2019– | Yisrael Beiteinu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1980 |
Biography
Born in Pervomaisk in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union, Sova emigrated to Israel in 1997 as part of the Jewish Agency's Selah Programme and studied for a BA in political science at Bar-Ilan University. In 2005 he joined the Russian-language Vesti newspaper as a reporter and researcher. He later joined Israel Plus as a political commentator, before moving to RTVI in 2014, presenting the Week in Israel programme. He also worked as the BBC Russian-language correspondent in Israel.[2] In addition to his broadcasting work, Sova lectures in journalism at Ariel University.[2]
Prior to the April 2019 Knesset elections he was placed third on the Yisrael Beiteinu list,[3] and entered the Knesset as the party won five seats.
Sova is married with three children and lives in Petah Tikva.