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Shimon Lankri
Israeli politician
Shimon Lankri (Hebrew: שמעון לנקרי) (born 16 November 1961) is the former mayor of Acre, Israel (Akko). He was first elected in 2003, and reelected in 2008, 2013 and 2018.
In 2013, Lankri was shot by masked gunmen while he was driving near his home.[1][2][3] In 2015, Lankri visited Azerbaijan with the head of Acre's Azerbaijani Mountain Jews community.[4]
In 2016, he was part of the inauguration of a ferry service between Haifa and Acre. The trip takes 45 minutes.[5][6]
In 2017, Lankri and national government leaders announced plans to expand housing for a projected doubling of the city's size.[7]
Lankri was part of the opening of an American Corners in Acre.[8] Lankri is a member of Pnima, a group working to alleviate divisions among Jews in Israel.[9][10] Lankri supports youth centers that double as pool halls.[11]