Mickey Levy

Levy was born in Jerusalem to immigrant parents who were of Kurdish Jewish origin from Cizre, Turkey.^[1][2][3] He did his military service in the Israel Defense Forces in the Paratroopers Brigade. Later, in the Knesset, he spoke proudly about ordering for a handcuffed Palestinian to be shot in the head.^[4] After being discharged from the military, he joined the Israel Police and held a series of command positions. He served as head of Jerusalem branch of the Israel Police between 2000 and 2004, winning the Knight of Good Government award in 2002.^[5] After retiring he worked as the Israeli police attaché in Washington, D.C. until 2007.^[5] He also gained a BA in political science from the University of Haifa and an MEd from the University of Derby, as well as serving as CEO of the Egged Ta'avura bus company.^[5]

Prior to the 2013 Knesset elections, Levy joined the new Yesh Atid party and was placed eleventh on its list.^[6] He entered the Knesset after the party won 19 seats. Following Yesh Atid's coalition agreement with Likud, he was appointed to serve as Deputy Finance Minister.^[7] He was placed eleventh on the party's list again for the 2015 elections,^[8] and was re-elected as the party won 11 seats.

In the build-up to the April 2019 elections, Yesh Atid joined the Blue and White alliance, with Levy placed twenty-second on its list. He was re-elected as the alliance won 35 seats.

As part of the agreement between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid to form a "change" government, Levy was elected Speaker of the 24th Knesset on 13 June 2021, defeating Ya'akov Margi of Shas.^[9][10] Following the 2022 elections Levy was replaced as speaker by Yariv Levin.^[11]

Levy, as the chair of the State Control Committee, voted in October 2025 in favor of creating a commission of inquiry on the 7 October attacks, though it was voted down.^[12]

Levy is married to Nurit and has four children and lives in the Mevasseret Zion suburb of Jerusalem.^[5]