Yuval Zellner (Hebrew: יובל צלנר, born 2 March 1978) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2012 and 2013, and again from 2014 until 2015.
Zellner worked as an assistant to Haim Ramon during his time as Internal Affairs Minister, before becoming chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office when Ariel Sharon was Prime Minister. As part of his role, Zellner led the preparations for the historic visit to Israel of Pope John Paul II, along with retired IDF Chief of Staff Rafi Peledand then-Chief of Staff Yehuda Wilk
He later worked as CEO of the Economic Development Group in Ramat HaSharon until 2012.[1]
Previously a member of the Labor Party, Zellner joined Kadima in 2005.[1] Ranked 34th on Kadima's list for the 2009 elections, he failed to win a seat, but entered the Knesset on 3 May 2012 as a replacement for Tzipi Livni,[2] who had resigned her seat after losing the party's leadership election to Shaul Mofaz.
Placed sixth on the Kadima list for the 2013 elections,[3] he lost his seat when the party was reduced to two MKs. However, he returned to the Knesset on 18 December 2014 following Yisrael Hasson's resignation and other resignations from the party list. The party did not contest the 2015 elections, resulting in Zellner losing his seat.
