Amb. Avi Pazner is the World Chairman of Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal

Keren Hayesod

Keren Hayesod – United Israel Appeal is the central fundraising organization for Israel, with operations in 45 countries. The work of Keren Hayesod is carried out in accordance with the Keren Hayesod Law, 5716-1956, passed by the Knesset in January 1956...

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Born in Danzig (Gdansk), immigrated to Israel

Israel

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 with his family at the age of 16. Graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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 with a degree in Political Science and Economics, served in the Foreign Ministry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)

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 from 1965. Fluent in six languages: Hebrew, French, English, Spanish, Italian and German.
Served as Counsellor at Israel’s Embassy in Washington, headed the Foreign Ministry’s Press Division, served as Ministry Spokesman from 1981, in 1986 was appointed Senior Advisor to Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir

Yitzhak Shamir

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. In 1991, he was appointed as Israel’s Ambassador to Italy. He headed the negotiations with the Vatican

Holy See

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, which resulted in the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel, in 1995-1998 served as Ambassador to France. Decorated by President Chirac

Jacques Chirac

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 as Commandeur of the French Légion d'honneur

Légion d'honneur

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In September 1998, Pazner was elected World Chairman of Keren Hayesod. He is the author of the book "The Secrets of a Diplomat" written in French (Editions du Rocher, 2005).

Avi Pazner is married, is the father of three children and has six grandchildren.