Nisan Ben Hamo was born and raised in Arad to a family that was one of the city’s founders. He served in the Israel Defense Forces in the elite Duvdevan combat unit and held the rank of Major.  Nisan served as a security emissary in South America, and upon earning his degree in law and business administration, he was employed as General Counsel and then as a member of the Ceragon Networks Company Board of Directors. In June 2015, Nisan was elected Mayor of Arad, winning with 72% of the votes.