Aharon Remez
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Aluf
Aharon Remez was an Israel
i civil servant, politician and diplomat, and the second commander of the Israeli Air Force
.
in 1919, Remez's father David
was Israel's first Minister of Transportation. He joined the Haganah
in 1936. Three years later he was sponsored by the Jewish Agency
to receive flying lessons in New Jersey
. Whilst in the United States
he also served as an emissary of the Habonim
movement between 1939 and 1942.
In December 1942 he joined the Royal Air Force
, and trained to fly in Canada. Completed his OTU in the United Kingdom, he was posted to No. 41 Squadron RAF
in April 1945 and served as a combat pilot with the unit until March 1946.
Following the end of World War II
he helped organise illegal immigration from Europe. He was released by the RAF in 1947 and rejoined the Haganah, in which he was appointed operations officer and chief of staff of its air wing, Sherut Avir
. In July 1948 he became the second commander of the newly-created Israeli Air Force
, serving until December 1950.
Between 1951 and 1953 he headed the Ministry of Defense
's purchasing delegation to the United States
. From 1953 until 1954 he served as aviation advisor to Defense Minister David Ben-Gurion
, and from 1954 until 1959 was a member of the Solel Boneh
board.
He was elected to the Knesset
on the Mapai
list in 1955
, but resigned his seat on 19 December 1957, and was replaced by Amos Degani
. Between 1959 and 1960 he worked as the Administrative Director of the Weizman Institute, and later served as director of the Department for International Co-operation in Ministry of Foreign Affairs
.
In 1965 he was appointed ambassador the United Kingdom
, a post he held until 1970. From 1970 until 1977 he headed the Port Authority
, and from 1977 until 1981 chaired the Israel Airports Authority
.
Aluf
Aluf is the term used for General and Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces . In addition to the Aluf rank itself, there are four other ranks which are derivatives of the word...
Aharon Remez was an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i civil servant, politician and diplomat, and the second commander of the Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
.
Biography
Born in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
in 1919, Remez's father David
David Remez
David Remez was an Israeli politician, the country's first Minister of Transportation, and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence.-Biography:...
was Israel's first Minister of Transportation. He joined the Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
in 1936. Three years later he was sponsored by the Jewish Agency
Jewish Agency for Israel
The Jewish Agency for Israel , also known as the Sochnut or JAFI, served as the organization in charge of immigration and absorption of Jews from the Diaspora into the state of Israel.-History:...
to receive flying lessons in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Whilst in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
he also served as an emissary of the Habonim
Habonim Dror
Habonim Dror is a Jewish Labour Zionist youth movement formed by the merger in 1982 of the Habonim and Dror youth movements. Habonim Dror's sister movement in Israel is Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed, the Working and Studying Youth.-Ideology:...
movement between 1939 and 1942.
In December 1942 he joined the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, and trained to fly in Canada. Completed his OTU in the United Kingdom, he was posted to No. 41 Squadron RAF
No. 41 Squadron RAF
No. 41 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is currently the RAF's Test and Evaluation Squadron , based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Its official title is "41 TES". The Squadron celebrates its 95th anniversary in 2011, and is one of the oldest RAF squadrons in existence.-First World War, 1916–1919:No...
in April 1945 and served as a combat pilot with the unit until March 1946.
Following the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he helped organise illegal immigration from Europe. He was released by the RAF in 1947 and rejoined the Haganah, in which he was appointed operations officer and chief of staff of its air wing, Sherut Avir
Sherut Avir
The Sherut Avir was the air force of the Haganah and the forerunner of the Israeli Air Force.-Founding:The Sherut Avir was founded in November 1947, just two weeks prior to the passing of the 1947 UN Partition Plan which proposed the division of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state.It was at...
. In July 1948 he became the second commander of the newly-created Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
, serving until December 1950.
Between 1951 and 1953 he headed the Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Defense (Israel)
The Ministry of Defence of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Israel from internal and external military threats...
's purchasing delegation to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. From 1953 until 1954 he served as aviation advisor to Defense Minister David Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion
' was the first Prime Minister of Israel.Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, led him to become a major Zionist leader and Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization in 1946...
, and from 1954 until 1959 was a member of the Solel Boneh
Solel Boneh
Solel Boneh is the oldest, and one of the largest, construction and civil engineering companies in Israel.-History:Solel Boneh was founded in 1921 during the first conference of the General Histadrut, under the name of Batz , an acronym of Binyan veAvodot Tziburiot . Its first project was to pave...
board.
He was elected to the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
on the Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
list in 1955
Israeli legislative election, 1955
Elections for the third Knesset were held in Israel on 26 July 1955. Voter turnout was 82.8%.-Results:Mapai retained its plurality in the Knesset, although its share of the vote dropped by 5.1 and its share of seats dropped from 47 to 40...
, but resigned his seat on 19 December 1957, and was replaced by Amos Degani
Amos Degani
Amos Degani is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1957 and 1969.-Biography:Born in Tel Aviv during the Mandate era, Degani was a member of HaNoar HaOved duringn his youth, becoming a member of its secretariat in 1942...
. Between 1959 and 1960 he worked as the Administrative Director of the Weizman Institute, and later served as director of the Department for International Co-operation in Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries....
.
In 1965 he was appointed ambassador the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, a post he held until 1970. From 1970 until 1977 he headed the Port Authority
Israel Port Authority
Israel Ports and Railway Authority is the governmental agency which operates and manages Israel's seaports in Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat. The Ports Authority was set up on July 1, 1961, under the Ports Authority Law 5721-1961...
, and from 1977 until 1981 chaired the Israel Airports Authority
Israel Airports Authority
The Israel Airports Authority was founded in 1977 as a public corporation mandated by the Israel Airports Authority Law. The authority is responsible for the management of Israel's major civil airports and land-to-land border terminals between Israel and its neighbours...
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External links
- Aharon Remez, 75; Led Israeli Air Force New York Times, 6 April 1994