Born in Arad, Romania, 1961.

Married, 6 children

Languages: Hebrew, Hungarian, English, French, Italian, German

PhD Candidate, Hebrew University, Department of History, Jerusalem

PhD Dissertation: Israeli – German relations since the reunification of Germany and their impact on the national interests of the state of Israel.

Advisor: Prof. Moshe Zimmermann  

 

Work at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs:

Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues and the Restitution of Holocaust Era Assets   

 

 

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

1982-1987   Tour Guide, The Organization for Protecting Nature.

1985            B.A. in Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

1985/6         Tour guide course, Ministry of Tourism. Official T.G. Diploma.

1985-7         Research Assistant, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

1987/8         Philosophy Teacher at the “Leyada” High school, Jerusalem

1988/9         Studies and Research in Heidelberg University, Germany (scholarship)

1989           Work at BASF Factory in Ludwigshafen, Germany

1990           M.A in Philosophy with Thesis, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

2014           M.A. in Political Science, University of Haifa

2014           Graduate, National Defense College, Israel

2014-          Research Student, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

 

Army Service:

 

August 1979 – November 1982, Infantry.

 

Professional Career:

            1989 -             Ministry for Foreign Affairs

1991-1995       Vice Consul and Consul  - Consulate General of Israel in Berlin

1995-1997     Desk officer, Western Europe Department, MFA

1997-2002     Political Counselor – Embassy of Israel in Rome

2002-2004       Deputy head of department, Disarmament, MFA

2004-2008       Deputy Head of Mission, Permanent Mission of Israel to the

            United Nations in Geneva

2008-2011       Director, International Organizations Department, MFA

2011-2013       Consul General for South Germany (in Munich)

2013-2014       Advanced studies - National Defense College, Israel