Ambassador of Israel to France since 2010 and to Monaco since 2011. Previously, he served as Director General of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. He was, among others, spokesman of the Embassy of Israel in Washington (1985-1989) and ambassador in the Netherlands (1995-2001). In 2001, he became Director General of Economic Affairs, fostered Israel’s accession to the OECD and strengthened ties between the country and the European Union. From 1991 to 1995, he also contributed to the bilateral peace negotiations between Palestinians and Jordanians as spokesman of the Israeli delegation. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.