Ya'akov Edri (Hebrew: יעקב אדרי; also spelt Edery or Edrey, born 25 November 1950) is an Israeli politician, serving as the mayor of Or Akiva.
He attended the University of Haifa, where he gained a BA in political science and an MA in public administration.
Edri retained his seat in the 2006 elections, and on 27 July was named Minister without Portfolio responsible for Jerusalem Affairs.
On the same day, he was questioned under caution on suspicion of having tried to receive personal benefits in return for promoting a police commander, Ya'akov Zigdon, whilst he was Deputy Minister of Internal Security.
[2] He then returned to local politics and resumed his post as mayor of Or Akiva.