1. Rafael Vardi was Israel Defense Forces Major General and former head of the Manpower Directorate.
13 Facts About Rafael Vardi
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Rafael Vardi attended the Gymnasia Balfour in Tel Aviv along with Shimon Peres.
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Rafael Vardi later served as the Head of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Commander of the Golani Brigade, and as the Tel Aviv District Commander.
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Between 1957 and 1960, Rafael Vardi served as a Military attache in Burma and Thailand.
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Rafael Vardi later served as an instructor in the National Security College from 1962 until 1967.
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Rafael Vardi received a master's degree in law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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In July 1968 Rafael Vardi became one of the first military personnel to become Brigadier general in the IDF.
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In 1976 Rafael Vardi was appointed head of the Manpower Directorate, a position he held until 1978.
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Rafael Vardi joined the Defense Establishment Comptroller Unit in 1980.
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Rafael Vardi left the unit after the appointment of Ariel Sharon to the Minister of Defense in 1981.
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Rafael Vardi resigned in 1985 after a disagreement with Itzchak Tonic.
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In 1999, Prime Minister Ehud Barak appointed Rafael Vardi to investigate the functioning of the Broadcasting Authority.
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Rafael Vardi published a report to the prime minister, warning about the dysfunctionality of the organization.