Military Secretary to the Prime Minister

Military Secretary to the Prime Minister

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 19481957 Did not serve in 195455[citation needed]
Maj. General Chaim Ben-David 19571963
Brig. General Yisrael Lior 19631974
Brig. General Efraim Poran 19741981
Brig. General Azriel Nevo 19811993
Maj. General Danny Yatom 19931996
Maj. General Zeev Livne 19961997
Maj. General Gadi Eisenkot 19992001 Currentlly, Northern Command Commander.
Maj. General Moshe Kaplinsky 20012002
Maj. General Yoav Galant 20022005
Maj. General Gadi Shamni 20052007
Maj. General Meir Kalifi 20072009
Maj. General Yohanan Locker 2010 Incumbent [1]

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