▁born ▁David ▁M ons on ego ; ▁ 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁Isra eli ▁politician ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁Minister ▁without ▁Port folio ▁and ▁Minister ▁of ▁Econom ics ▁and ▁Pl anning ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s . ▁ ▁Life ▁and ▁career ▁Born ▁in ▁F es ▁in ▁Mor oc co , ▁Mag en ▁made ▁ali y ah ▁to ▁Israel ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁where ▁he ▁attended ▁high ▁school ▁in ▁Jerusalem . ▁Between ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁mayor ▁of ▁Kir y at ▁G at . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁K ness et ▁on ▁the ▁L ik ud ▁list , ▁and ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁becoming ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁party ' s ▁local ▁authorities ▁elections ▁headquarters ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Minister ▁without ▁Port folio ▁by ▁Y itz h ak ▁Sh am ir , ▁becoming ▁Minister ▁of ▁Econom ics ▁and ▁Pl anning ▁in ▁June ▁that ▁year . ▁ ▁Although ▁he ▁retained ▁his ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁elections , ▁L ik ud ▁lost ▁power ▁and ▁Mag en ▁lost ▁his ▁minister ial ▁position . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁cabinet ▁after ▁B iny amin ▁Net any ahu ' s ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁elections