Reidel Valery Isaakovich (23 June 1946, Mukachevo, Transcarpathian Region) — engineer.

Valery Reidel was born into the family of Isaak Reidel (1918, Nikolaev) and Lidia Reidel (née Shabliy) (1924, Dnipropetrovsk Region). In 1961 his parents moved to Riga due to his father’s military service. In 1964 he graduated from the 10th grade of Riga Secondary School No. 2. In 1970 he graduated from the Riga Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers.

In 1970–1978 he worked as an engineer at the aviation technical base of Riga–Spilve Airport. From 1978 he worked as a radio mechanic at Atelier No. 1 of the production association “Elektron.”

Married to Frida Reidel (née Zhukova) (1947, Riga); their daughter is Raisa Reydel (1966, Riga). Member of the CPSU in 1978–1979. In 1979 Valery Reidel received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife’s sister, Aviva Zhukova (1957, Riga).

Family:

Frida Reidel (née Zhukova) (1947, Riga) — wife
Raisa Reidel (1966, Riga) — daughter
Isaak Reidel (1918, Nikolaev) — father
Lidiya Reidel (née Shabliy) (1924, Dnipropetrovsk Region) — mother
Tatyana Reidel (1954, Šiauliai) — sister
Aviva Zhukova (1957, Riga) — wife’s sister