Yair Golan
Israeli major general (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yair Golan (Hebrew: יָאִיר גּוֹלָן; born 14 May 1962) is an Israeli politician and senior military officer. He served as the Deputy Minister of Economy in the Thirty-sixth Israeli government,[1] and served as a Member of the Knesset representing Meretz from 2019–2022.[2] He is a reserve major general (Aluf) in the Israel Defense Forces. During his military service he served, among other roles, as the IDF Deputy Chief of Staff,[3] Commander of the Home Front Command and Commander of the Northern Command.[4][5]
Quick Facts Ministerial roles, 2021–2022 ...
Yair Golan | |
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Ministerial roles | |
2021–2022 | Deputy Minister of Economy |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2019–2020 | Democratic Union |
2020–2022 | Meretz |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-05-14) 14 May 1962 (age 62) Rishon LeZion, Israel |
Political party | Democratic Choice (2020–present) Labor Party (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Israel Democratic Party (2019–2020) Meretz (2020–2024) |
Spouse | Ruthie |
Children | 5 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Israel |
Branch/service | Israel Defense Forces |
Years of service | 1980–2018 |
Rank | Aluf (Major General) |
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