Avner Flor, Ally of Transportation Minister Miri Regev, Set to Chair Israel Railways
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First reported by Globes · 19 hours ago
What happened
Avner Flor, a close associate of Transportation Minister Miri Regev, was approved to join Israel Railways' board and is expected to become its chairman. Flor will replace Moshe Shimoni and must resign as acting CEO, a role he has held amid a prolonged CEO vacancy. Despite previous failed attempts to appoint him to the Airports Authority, Flor is recognized for his professional expertise and currently leads major projects at Israel Railways.
- 01Avner Flor approved to Israel Railways board and expected to become chairman.
- 02Flor will replace Moshe Shimoni and resign as acting CEO after 11 months vacancy.
- 03Flor has extensive Ministry of Transportation experience and served as interim CEO.
- 04Previous attempts to appoint Flor to Airports Authority chairman failed due to political concerns.
- 05Flor promoted to deputy CEO of Israel Railways after Airports Authority appointment failed.
- 06Flor leads key projects like electrification tender and is respected professionally despite political ties.
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