Shlomo Karhi

Shlomo Karhi (, born 6 April 1982) is an Israeli academic and politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for Likud.
Early life.
Karhi was born in the Zimrat moshav into a religious family, and was the oldest of 17 siblings. He was educated at the Kisse Rahamim and Mercaz HaRav yeshivas. He subsequently served in the Netzah Yehuda Battalion during his national service in the Israel Defense Forces, before earning a BA in management accounting and information systems at the Jerusalem College of Technology, and a master's degree and PhD in industrial engineering and management at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He began work as a lecturer at Sapir Academic College, before becoming part of the faculty at Ben-Gurion University and then Bar-Ilan University.
Political career.
Karhi was placed twenty-fifth on the Likud list for the April 2019 elections, a slot reserved for candidates from the Negev. He was subsequently elected to the Knesset as Likud won 36 seats.