Avraham "Avi" Duan (; 17 October 1955 – 22 September 2018) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2012 and 2013.
Biography Duan grew up in the Ramat Amidar neighbourhood of Ramat Gan and studied for a master's degree in social work and community administration at Bar Ilan University. He worked as a social workerEdri backs Mofaz, Sheetrit likely to join next week The Jerusalem Post, 26 January 2012 at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and ran centres for occupational development for Ethiopian immigrants in Ashdod and Rehovot.
In 2008, he led Shaul Mofaz's campaign in the Kadima leadership election.רגע לפני הפריימריז: מלחמת קבלני הקולות Ma'ariv, 16 September 2008 He was placed 33rd on the Kadima list for the 2009 Knesset elections.Kadima list Knesset website After failing to enter the Knesset as the party won 28 seats, he worked as a political advisor to Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich.Failure becomes victory Ma'ariv, 7 January 2012 On 25 January 2012 he entered the Knesset as a replacement for Eli Aflalo,Replacements Among Knesset Members Knesset website who resigned after becoming co-chairman of the Jewish National Fund.Avi Duan sworn in as Kadima MK Ynetnews, 21 January 2012 Duan also acted as Mofaz's campaign manager for the 2012 Kadima leadership election.Aflalo resignation solidifies anti-Livni forces The Jerusalem Post, 23 January 2012
He lost his seat in the 2013 elections. He died on 22 September 2018.Former Knesset member Avi Duan has died; his funeral will take place tomorrow Yedioth Ahronoth, 22 September 2018
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