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The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister (Hebrew: המזכיר הצבאי של ראש הממשלה, Ha-Mazkir Ha-Tzvaei Shel Rosh-Ha'Memshalah), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on Military and on national security issues. Major-General Yohanan Locker is currently the post holder.
The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister is informed on every intelligence information of the Israeli Intelligence Community without limits. He does not have much authorities, yet he is one of the most influential officials on Israel's national security policy. The Military Secretary is also a member of the Military Staff.
Previously, there were Brigadier Generals (Hebrew: תת-אלוף) serving as Military Secretary (The first Military Secretary was even a Lieutenant Colonel; Hebrew: סגן אלוף), but ever since the 90s, Major-Generals (Hebrew: אלוף) are serving as the Military Secretaries. Some argue that raising the status of the Military Secretary has resulted in Military considerations weighing in, in Decision making processes, on the expanse of other considerations, and thus they have suggested that Military Secretary Position will be held by a lower level of military personnel.
Military Secretaries
Name Tenure Notes Lt. Colonel Nehemiah Argov 1948–1957 Did not serve in 1954–55[citation needed] Maj. General Chaim Ben-David 1957–1963 Brig. General Yisrael Lior 1963–1974 Brig. General Efraim Poran 1974–1981 Brig. General Azriel Nevo 1981–1993 Maj. General Danny Yatom 1993–1996 Maj. General Zeev Livne 1996–1997 Maj. General Gadi Eisenkot 1999–2001 Currentlly, Northern Command Commander. Maj. General Moshe Kaplinsky 2001–2002 Maj. General Yoav Galant 2002–2005 Maj. General Gadi Shamni 2005–2007 Maj. General Meir Kalifi 2007–2009 Maj. General Yohanan Locker 2010– Incumbent [1] References
- ^ IAF Brig.-Gen. Yohanan Locker announced as PM's new military secretary, Jerysalem Post, 24 December, 2009
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- Government of Israel
- Politics of Israel
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