Sofa Landver

Sofa Landver (Russian: Софа Ландвер; Hebrew: סופה לנדבר, born 28 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu and as the country's Minister of Aliyah and Integration.

Born in Leningrad in the Soviet Union (today Saint Petersburg in Russia), Landver emmigrated to Israel in 1979.

She lost her seat in the 2003 elections, but entered the Knesset on 11 January 2006 as a replacement for Avraham Shochat.

Prior to the 2006 elections Landver joined Yisrael Beiteinu, and was placed seventh on its list.

Although she retained her seat in the 2015 elections, Yisrael Beiteinu did not join the coalition government and Landver lost her ministerial portfolio.

Landver in 2009