Eli Marom
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Aluf
(Vice Admiral) Eliezer "Eli" Marom ' onMouseout='HidePop("82445")' href="/topics/Sde_Eliezer">Sde Eliezer
, Upper Galilee
, Israel
) was the Commander of the Israeli Navy in the years 2007-2011.
, where his German
-born father was living as a refugee during World War II
. His maternal grandmother was a Russia
n-born Jew who had emigrated to China, and his maternal grandfather was Chinese
who converted to Judaism
. Marom grew up in Moshav
Sde Eliezer
in the Hula Valley. He studied Marine Engineering in the Israel Nautical College in Akko, and began his career in the Navy in 1975 after completing a naval officers course.
Over the course of his career, Marom has held most of the senior positions in the Israeli Navy. According to Haaretz
, Marom is widely praised for his abilities as a commander, but concerns about his character led to him being passed over as head of the Navy in 2004. However, Marom was finally appointed to the post in 2007. He was charged with rehabilitating the Navy after the 2006 Lebanon War, in the wake of a Hezbollah missile strike on INS Hanit
.
In March 2009, Marom was embroiled in a scandal after he was caught partying at a strip club
in Tel Aviv
. MK Nachman Shai called for Marom's resignation and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi
verbally rebuked him for his behavior. Ashkenazi did not, however, attach a reprimand to Marom's personal file.
In June 2011, as the Free Gaza Movement
was preparing to launch Freedom Flotilla II to Gaza, Marom was quoted as calling the action a 'hate flotilla'.
Eliezer Marom is married to Ora and has three children.
Aluf
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(Vice Admiral) Eliezer "Eli" Marom ' onMouseout='HidePop("82445")' href="/topics/Sde_Eliezer">Sde Eliezer
Sde Eliezer
Sde Eliezer is a moshav in the Hula Valley in northern Israel. It is affiliated with the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2007, the population was 700....
, Upper Galilee
Upper Galilee
The Upper Galilee is a geographical-political term in use since the end of the Second Temple period, originally referring to a mountainous area overlapping the present northern Israel and southern Lebanon, its borders being the Litani river in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Beit...
, Israel
Israel
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) was the Commander of the Israeli Navy in the years 2007-2011.
Biography
Marom's parents met in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, where his German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born father was living as a refugee during 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...
. His maternal grandmother was a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-born Jew who had emigrated to China, and his maternal grandfather was Chinese
Chinese people
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who converted to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. Marom grew up in Moshav
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
Sde Eliezer
Sde Eliezer
Sde Eliezer is a moshav in the Hula Valley in northern Israel. It is affiliated with the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2007, the population was 700....
in the Hula Valley. He studied Marine Engineering in the Israel Nautical College in Akko, and began his career in the Navy in 1975 after completing a naval officers course.
Over the course of his career, Marom has held most of the senior positions in the Israeli Navy. According to Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
, Marom is widely praised for his abilities as a commander, but concerns about his character led to him being passed over as head of the Navy in 2004. However, Marom was finally appointed to the post in 2007. He was charged with rehabilitating the Navy after the 2006 Lebanon War, in the wake of a Hezbollah missile strike on INS Hanit
INS Hanit
The INS Hanit is a Sa'ar 5-class corvette of the Israeli Navy that was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in 1994...
.
In March 2009, Marom was embroiled in a scandal after he was caught partying at a strip club
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
in Tel Aviv
Tel 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...
. MK Nachman Shai called for Marom's resignation and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi
Gabi Ashkenazi
Gavriel "Gabi" Ashkenazi , was the Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces from 2007 to 2011.- Background and early life :...
verbally rebuked him for his behavior. Ashkenazi did not, however, attach a reprimand to Marom's personal file.
In June 2011, as the Free Gaza Movement
Free Gaza Movement
The Free Gaza Movement is a coalition of human rights activists and pro-Palestinian groups formed to challenge the Israeli-Egyptian blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip by sailing humanitarian aid ships to Gaza...
was preparing to launch Freedom Flotilla II to Gaza, Marom was quoted as calling the action a 'hate flotilla'.
Eliezer Marom is married to Ora and has three children.
Timeline
- Israel Navy Advanced Command Course
- National Defense College
- U.S. Navy Senior International Defense Management Program
- Harvard Business School
- MA in Social Sciences from Haifa University
- 1975 Joins ISC as Engine Officer
- 1999 promoted as Rear Admiral and appointed Commander of the Haifa Naval Base and the North Arena
- 2001 appointed the Head of Naval Operations of the Israel Navy
- 2003 appointed Chief of Staff of the Israel Navy
- 2004-2005 IDF representative at the United States Joint Forces Command.
- August 2005 appointed Defense Armed Forces Attache at the Embassy of Israel in Singapore
- October 9, 2007 promoted to Vice Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Israel Navy.