12 Dez 1996 Jahr - Turbowicz resigns

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DR. Yoram Turbowicz, the 38-year-old head of the Trade and Industry Ministry's Antitrust Authority, resigned yesterday after five years in the post.

Turbowicz said it is time to move on, either to private industry or to a law firm. He will be replaced by Dr. David Tadmor.

Currently a partner in Tel Aviv law firm Levy-Tadmor, Tadmor is a member of the Business Restrictions Court and an external lecturer at Tel Aviv University. He will take up his new post in February, subject to government approval.

Turbowicz gave notice of his intention to leave to Industry and Trade Minister Natan Sharansky soon after Sharansky took over the ministry.

Turbowicz's name has been linked with the attorney- general's position recently vacated by Michael Ben-Yair. He refused yesterday to comment on the suggestion that he might like the job or that he has been approached as a possible candidate.

A source in the Industry and Trade Ministry said Turbowicz is too young to take such a top position.

"He is still too inexperienced," the source said.

Ben-Yair's replacement will be appointed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Tzahi Hanegbi. "No decision has been taken so far," said Netanyahu's spokesman Shai Bazak. "We are not reacting to any speculation."

The Justice Ministry also refused to discuss the appointment of a replacement before it is ratified in cabinet.