Jerusalem District Court Judge Yosef Shapira is the leading candidate to replace State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss, Channel 2 News reported on Thursday.
Lindenstrauss’ term officially ends on July 3, and the report noted that the heads of the major parties in Israel – Likud, Kadima, Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas – have reached an agreement regarding Judge Shapira’s appointment.
66-year-old Shapira holds a master's degree in criminology and was appointed as a judge in the Jerusalem District Court in 2005. Before that he served as a registrar and a judge in the Jerusalem’s Magistrate Court.
Shapira is a retired colonel who served as a judge in the Military Court of Appeals.
Channel 2 quoted some associates of Judge Shapira who said he “good tempered” and “pleasant.” If he is indeed chosen, he will step assume the position this summer.