Eli Cohen (politician born 1949)
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2002–2003 | Likud |
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| 2004–2007 | Ambassador to Japan |
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| Born | 29 May 1949 Jerusalem, Israel |
Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן, born 29 May 1949) is an Israeli former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 2002 and 2003. He was Israel's ambassador to Japan from 2004 until 2007. Today[when?], Cohen works at the Ariel University Center of Samaria.
Biography[]
Born in Jerusalem to a family who immigrated from Tunisia to Israel. Cohen studied mathematics and physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gaining a BA and his MBA degree from the University of West London. He served as a Betar emissary to North America, and was a director of the settlement department of the World Zionist Organization.
A former deputy head of the Ma'ale Adumim council, he was placed 23rd on the Likud list for the 1999 elections,[1] but missed out on a seat as the party won only 19 seats. However, he entered the Knesset on 22 February 2002 as a replacement for Joshua Matza. He lost his seat in the 2003 elections. He subsequently served as ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007.[2][3]
Cohen is a 5th degree black belt in karate and has been the president of the karate organization. He coached martial arts at the Wingate Institute.
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ Parties and Lists Archived April 18, 2001, at the Wayback Machine The Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Amb. Eli Cohen". www.docstoc.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015.
- ^ Araki, June. "FCCJ – White Moment -Main Bar". www.fccj.or.jp.
External links[]
- Eli Cohen on the Knesset website
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