13 Facts About Dani Dayan

Dani Dayan is an Argentine-born Israeli diplomat and entrepreneur.

In 1982, Dani Dayan established an information technology firm "Elad Systems" based in Tel Aviv.

Dani Dayan served first as CEO and later as chairman of the board.

Dani Dayan was the Secretary-General of the Tehiya political party, and was a candidate to the Knesset on its list in the Israeli legislative elections in 1988 and 1992.

Dani Dayan was a member on the executive committee of the Yesha Council for eight years, before being elected as chairman on July 13,2007.

Dani Dayan resigned in 2013, but at the same time created a new post for himself as the foreign envoy of the Yesha Council.

Dani Dayan's writing appears in many publications, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, USA Today, The Guardian, Breitbart, Haaretz, The Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post.

In 2015 Dani Dayan was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be the Israeli ambassador to Brazil.

Dani Dayan's appointment was opposed by leftist sectors of the political coalition governing Brazil, as well as social movements.

Dani Dayan served as Consul General of Israel in New York from August 2016 until August 2020.

Dani Dayan represented Israel to 5 states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Ohio.

Dani Dayan managed to develop close relations with all sectors of the civil society and the Jewish community.

Dani Dayan was appointed as Chairman of Yad Vashem in August 2021.