President Reuven Rivlin mourns the passing of former state comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss, who died today at 82.
“I received with sadness the news of the passing of former State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss, former President of the Haifa District Court, who was born in Berlin in Nazi Germany. Judge Lindenstrauss is a symbol of the Holocaust and the rebirth of the Jewish people, and of the State of Israel’s unwavering commitment to the rule of law and effective and pointed self-criticism,” Rivlin says in a statement.
“During his term as state comptroller, he turned his office into an agency that investigated in real time. The government complimented his work and described it as life-saving. Judge Lindenstrauss’ unique sharpness and his restrained personality will remain in our hearts,” the president adds.
The Israel Bar Association, as well as a number of current and former lawmakers, also issue statements mourning Lidenstrauss’ death.
Then-State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss (left) submits his report on the Carmel forest fire to then-Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
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