Shaul Amor was born in Morocco in 1940 and immigrated to Israel in 1956.
A social worker by profession, he completed his education at the Social Work Institute, Haifa.
He has been a Member of Knesset since 1988.
Positions held in 12th Knesset:
Member, Finance Committee; Labor & Social Welfare
Committee; Education & Culture Committee.
13th Knesset:
Member, Finance Committee; Labor & Social Welfare
Committee; Anti-Drug Abuse Committee.
Chairman, Development Towns Lobby.
Chairman, Social Lobby.
14th Knesset:
Member, Labor & Social Welfare Committee; State Control
Committee.
Shaul Amor also served as mayor of Migdal Haemek until November 1998.
Shaul Amor served as Minister without Portfolio from January-July 1999.
He is married and has three children.