Ariel Atias was born in Tel Aviv in 1970.
Atias is the general manager of Shas’ kosher supervision organization.
He was elected to the Knesset in 2006 on the Shas list. Ariel Atias served as Minister of Communications from May 2006 until March 31, when he was appointed Minister of Housing and Construction in the Netanyahu government.
He is married and the father of four.