Adv. Avi Himi has been elected as the new Israel Bar Association president. He beat Adv. Zion Amir in the election by 10,144 votes to 8,634, with only a 28% turnout. The final numbers have not yet been announced but Adv. Himi won in the northern and central regions while Adv. Amir won in the Jerusalem region and the south. Adv. Himi has been acting president since February when he replaced Adv. Effi Naveh who resigned because he is facing criminal charges. Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on June 19, 2019 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2019