Mark Regev

Mark Regev מרק רגב
Born	1960 (age 50–51) Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Israeli

Mark Regev (Hebrew: מרק רגב‎), formerly Mark Freiberg, is an Australian-born Israeli diplomat and media spokesman. He is currently the spokesman for the Prime Minister of Israel and an advisor on foreign press and public affairs, a position he has held since his appointment by the former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in 2007.

Early life

Regev was born Mark Freiberg in Melbourne, Australia, in 1960 to Martin and Freda Freiberg. He graduated from Mount Scopus Memorial College, received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science and History at Melbourne University, and a Master's degree in Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as a Master of Science in Management from Boston University.^[1]

In his youth Regev was a prominent member of the Socialist-Zionist youth movement, Ichud Habonim, and was active in the Melbourne University Jewish Students Society. In 1982 he emigrated to Israel and worked at kibbutz Tel Katzir. In Israel he changed his name from Freiberg to Regev, taking the Israeli family name of his adoptive kibbutz parents.^[2] He is married and has three children.^[1]

Career

Regev joined the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990, serving at Israeli embassies in Beijing, China and Washington, D.C., as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Consulate General in Hong Kong, and as a lecturer on International Relations and Strategy at the Israel Defense Forces Staff College. Prior to the appointment to his current position he was a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.^[1]

Regev received prominence in international media when he presented the Israeli position in numerous interviews to English-language TV and radio channels during the 2008-2009 Gaza war, and on U.S. President Barack Obama's proposals for Israel-Palestinian negotiations put forth on May 19, 2011.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Leyden, Joel (2 December 2007). "Mark Regev Appointed Israel PM Olmert PR Foreign Media Advisor". Israel News Agency. http://joelleydeninternetseomarketingjournal.blogspot.com/2007/12/mark-regev-appointed-israel-pm-olmert.html. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 
2. ^ Koutsoukis, Jason (26 January 2008). "The (Aussie) voice of Israel". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/the-aussie-voice-of-israel/2008/01/25/1201157667817.html. Retrieved 31 May 2010. 
3. ^ "Israel on Obama's peace proposal". 20 May 2011. http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/25298209. Retrieved 21May 2011. 

External links

• Regev answers questions about Israeli policy
• Transcript of a radio interview with Regev
• Another transcript of a radio interview with Regev
• Image of Mark Regev
• Mark Regev answering Channel 4 Questions
• Mark Regev vs Paxman
• Mark Regev on BBC Newsnight
• Mark Regev denies war crimes Channel 4 News
• Mark Regev on CNN

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Name	Regev, Mark
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Short description	Israeli diplomat and media spokeperson
Date of birth	1960
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
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