Gilad Erdan
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Gilad Menashe Erdan (Hebrew: גִּלְעָד מְנַשֶּׁה אֶרְדָן, IPA: [ɡilˈ(ʔ)ad (ʔ)eʁˈdan]; born 30 September 1970) is an Israeli politician and diplomat serving as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations since 2020.[1]
Gilad Erdan | |
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גִּלְעָד אֶרְדָן | |
18th Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations | |
Assumed office 5 July 2020 | |
President | Reuven Rivlin Isaac Herzog |
Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid |
Preceded by | Danny Danon |
Ministerial roles | |
2009–2013 | Minister of Environmental Protection |
2013–2014 | Minister of Communications |
2013–2014 | Home Front Defense Minister |
2014–2015 | Minister of Interior |
2015–2020 | Minister of Public Security |
2015–2020 | Minister of Strategic Affairs & Public Diplomacy |
2020 | Minister of Regional Cooperation |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2003–2020 | Likud |
Personal details | |
Born | (1970-09-30) 30 September 1970 (age 53) Ashkelon, Israel |
Alma mater | Bar-Ilan University Tel Aviv University |
Erdan previously served as Ambassador of Israel to the United States. He was also a member of the Knesset for Likud from 2003 to 2020, and holder of several ministerial positions, including Minister of Environmental Protection (2009–2013), Communications (2013–2014), Home Front Defense (2013–2014), Interior (2014–2015), Minister of Public Security (2015–2020), Minister of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy (2015–2020) and Minister of Regional Cooperation (2020).