Rafael Eldad
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Rafael Eldad is an Israel
i diplomat. He was recently appointed Israel's ambassador to Brazil. He has been Israel's ambassador in Argentina
from August 2004 until August 2009.
Born in Morocco, he emigrated to Israel
in 1962. From 1973 to 1977 he studied at the University of Haifa
, where he received a doctorate in political science and history. In addition to Hebrew, he speaks English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Eldad joined the Israeli diplomatic corps in 1978.
In 1980 he was a member of the Israeli delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
. From 1981 to 1983 he was second secretary at Israel's embassy in Turkey
.
In 1983 he was appointed first secretary at the embassy in Costa Rica
, in which position he remained until 1986. From 1986 to 1989 he was the director of the Public Affairs Division in Israel.
From 1989 to 1992 he was minister councilor at the Israeli embassy in Argentina
and, from 1994 to 1995, minister councilor for the Eastern European Division. In 1995 he returned to the Public Affairs Division in Israel as its director, remaining there until 1998.
From 1998 to 2002 he was Israel's ambassador to Peru
. In 2002 he was appointed director of the South American Department of the foreign ministry, and, in 2004, he was chosen to serve as ambassador to Argentina.
Rafael is married to Batia Eldad Levy, and they have three daughters: Keren, Liron and Dana.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i diplomat. He was recently appointed Israel's ambassador to Brazil. He has been Israel's ambassador in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
from August 2004 until August 2009.
Born in Morocco, he emigrated to Israel
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
in 1962. From 1973 to 1977 he studied at the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, where he received a doctorate in political science and history. In addition to Hebrew, he speaks English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Eldad joined the Israeli diplomatic corps in 1978.
In 1980 he was a member of the Israeli delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
. From 1981 to 1983 he was second secretary at Israel's embassy in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
In 1983 he was appointed first secretary at the embassy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, in which position he remained until 1986. From 1986 to 1989 he was the director of the Public Affairs Division in Israel.
From 1989 to 1992 he was minister councilor at the Israeli embassy in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and, from 1994 to 1995, minister councilor for the Eastern European Division. In 1995 he returned to the Public Affairs Division in Israel as its director, remaining there until 1998.
From 1998 to 2002 he was Israel's ambassador to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. In 2002 he was appointed director of the South American Department of the foreign ministry, and, in 2004, he was chosen to serve as ambassador to Argentina.
Rafael is married to Batia Eldad Levy, and they have three daughters: Keren, Liron and Dana.