Mordechai Virshubski

Mordechai Virshuvski (Hebrew: מרדכי וירשובסקי; 10 May 1930 – 1 May 2012) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset (and as Deputy Speaker) for several parties between 1977 and 1992.

Born in Leipzig in Germany, Virshubski made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1939.

He was a candidate in the 1989 Tel Aviv mayoral election, but finished fourth with 5.7% of the vote.

[2] He lost his Knesset seat in the 1992 elections, shortly after Ratz had formed the Meretz alliance with Shinui and Mapam.

[3] He subsequently served on Tel Aviv City Council as a member of Ratz and later of the Greens.