[1] In 1965, then known as Raphael Cohen and an oil company engineer, he married Annie-Claude Amar, the daughter of Moroccan Jewish businessman David Amar, in the presence of two members of the Moroccan Cabinet, several former Ministers, and the National Police Chief.

[3][4] Edri joined the Labour Party and served as head of Hatzor HaGlilit local council.

Away from politics, he was on the executive committee of Solel Boneh, served as director-general and chairman of Shikun Ovdim, and chaired the World Assembly of Maghreb Jews in Israel.

He was re-elected in 1984 and served as chairman of the Alignment parliamentary group and of the national unity government coalition.

Re-elected again in 1988, Edri was appointed both Minister without Portfolio in the national unity government of 1988.