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Ehud Barak

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Ehud Barak
10t Prime Meenister o Israel
In office
6 Julie 1999 – 7 Mairch 2001
PresesEzer Weizman
Moshe Katsav
DeputeYitzhak Mordechai
David Levy
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
Precedit biBenjamin Netanyahu
Succeedit biAriel Sharon
Meenister o Defence
In office
18 Juin 2007 – 18 Mairch 2013
Prime MeenisterEhud Olmert
Benjamin Netanyahu
DeputeMatan Vilnai
Precedit biAmir Peretz
Succeedit biMoshe Ya'alon
In office
6 Julie 1999 – 7 Mairch 2001
Prime MeenisterHimsel
DeputeEfraim Sneh
Precedit biMoshe Arens
Succeedit biBinyamin Ben-Eliezer
Meenister o Foreign Affairs
In office
22 November 1995 – 18 Juin 1996
Prime MeenisterShimon Peres
DeputeEli Dayan
Precedit biShimon Peres
Succeedit biDavid Levy
Chief o General Staff
In office
1 Aprile 1991 – 1 Januar 1995
PresesChaim Herzog
Ezer Weizman
Prime MeenisterYitzhak Shamir
Yitzhak Rabin
DeputeAmnon Lipkin-Shahak
Matan Vilnai
MeenisterMoshe Arens
Yitzhak Rabin
Precedit biDan Shomron
Succeedit biAmnon Lipkin-Shahak
Personal details
BornEhud Brog
(1942-02-12) 12 Februar 1942 (age 82)
Mishmar HaSharon,
Mandatory Palestine
Poleetical pairtyLabor Pairty (till 2011)
Unthirldom (frae 2011)
Spoose(s)Nava Cohen (divorced)
Nili Priel
Bairns3
Alma materEbreu Varsity o Jerusalem
Stanford Varsity
ProfessionMilitar officer
AwairdsMedal o Distinguished Service
Tzalash (4)
Legion o Merit
DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Signatur
Militar service
Allegiance Israel
Service/brainch Israeli Defence Forces
Years o service1959–1995
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitSayeret Matkal
CommandsChief o General Staff
Deputy Chief o General Staff
Central Command
Militar Intelligence Directorate Aman
Sayeret Matkal
Battles/warsSax Day War
Yom Kippur War
Operation Entebbe

Ehud Barak (HebrewAboot this soondאהוד ברק , born Ehud Brog on 12 Februar 1942) is an Israeli politeecian who served as Prime Meenister frae 1999 till 2001. He is currently leader o the Labor Pairty an haulds the posts o Meenister o Defense an Deputy Prime Meenister in Benjamin Netanyahu's govrenment.

Prior tae his poleetical career he served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces. Follaein a heichlie decoratit career he wis appointit Chief o General Staff in 1991, servin till 1995.