Yemenite Jews
Jewish ethnic group
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| 2024 | Re-elected as Mayor of Jerusalem with a landslide victory, winning 81.5% of the vote. |
| 2024 | Attended the St. George's Society of New York's British Bash and was awarded their Anglo-American Cultural Award. |
| 2024 | Ridgeley was featured in a Sigma Sport 'Cafe Ride' interview with former British cycling road race champion Matt Stephens. |
| 2023 | Ridgeley inducted George Michael into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| May 2023 | Andrew Ridgeley and Amanda Cronin separated. |
| June 2022 | Ridgeley announced he was dating socialite Amanda Cronin during the summer. |
| 2020 | Amir requested a furlough to attend his son's bar mitzvah, which was denied by the Israel Prison Service and upheld by the Beersheba District Court. |
| December 2020 | Amir begins appealing to the High Court of Justice against the Yigal Amir Law, arguing it was retrospectively applied to punish him specifically. |
| 2019 | Had his telephone confiscated for two months after calling rapper Yoav Eliasi to seek help for his release. Launched a hunger strike in protest and was subsequently penalized with seven days in solitary confinement with reduced amenities. |
| 2019 | The film 'Incitement', portraying the factors leading to Amir's assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, debuted at Sundance Film Festival and won the Ophir Award. |
| 2019 | Ridgeley's memoir, 'Wham! George & Me', was published by Penguin Random House, reflecting on his experiences with George Michael and their time in Wham!. |
| 2019 | Ridgeley made a cameo appearance in the film 'Last Christmas', which included many songs by Wham!. |
| November 13 2018 | Won the Jerusalem mayoral run-off election with 50.85% of the vote, becoming the first mayor of Jerusalem of Sephardi descent. |
| October 30 2018 | Participated in the general election for Jerusalem mayor, receiving 33% of the vote and advancing to a run-off election. |
| March 25 2018 | Announced his intention to run for Mayor of Jerusalem in the 2018 municipal election. |
| 2017 | Ridgeley ended his relationship with Keren Woodward after 27 years. |
| December 25 2016 | Ridgeley expressed his heartbreak on Twitter following the death of his friend George Michael. |
| August 2015 | Joined the municipal coalition under Mayor Nir Barkat, becoming a member of the city administration and taking on the community management portfolio. |
| July 8 2015 | A documentary titled 'Beyond the Fear' premiered in Jerusalem, exploring the life of Yigal Amir, his wife Larisa Trembovler, and their son. |
| 2013 | Ran for Mayor of Jerusalem, receiving 45% of the vote but losing to Nir Barkat. Became a member of the Jerusalem City Council representing the Likud party. |
| July 2012 | No longer held in solitary confinement. Granted new prison conditions allowing more television, phone use, and the right to meet other prisoners during two-hour exercise periods. |
| August 2010 | Court ruled that he could meet another prisoner for prayer three times a week and study Torah with another prisoner once every two weeks. |
| July 2010 | After 15 years of solitary confinement, appealed to Petah Tikva District Court to be allowed to participate in group prayers, claiming his imprisonment conditions were unprecedented. |
| February 2010 | Nazareth District Court permitted Ynet internet news service to interview him. |
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