Jair Golan
Jair Golan ( Hebrew יאיר גולן; * 1962 in Rishon LeZion ) is an Israeli politician ( Democratic Israel ) and former major general ( Aluf ) of the Israel Defense Forces .
From December 2014 to May 2017 he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the IDF. Previously, he had been the commander of the North Command since 2011 .
Life
Golan began his military service in the Israeli Paratrooper Brigade in 1980 , in which he later also served as a commander. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Tel Aviv University and later a master's degree from Harvard University .
In June 2019, Golan joined the Democratic Israel party, newly founded by Ehud Barak , which later became part of the electoral alliance Democratic Union . Via the Democratic Union list, Golan finally entered the Knesset as a member of the election in September 2019 .
Golan is married and has five children.
Web links
- Official Biography of the IDF (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maj. Gen. Yair Golan takes up post as deputy IDF chief of staff. In: www.jpost.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016 .
- ^ Judah Ari Gross: Aviv Kochavi takes over from Yair Golan as IDF deputy chief. Retrieved July 3, 2019 (American English).
- ^ Jacob Magid: Declaring Netanyahu's time is up, Ehud Barak announces formation of new party. Retrieved September 22, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Raoul Wootliff: 21st Knesset, we hardly knew ye. Meet the (almost identical) 22nd. Retrieved September 22, 2019 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Golan, Jair |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Golan, Yair |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rishon LeZion |