1. Yuval Rotem is an Israeli diplomat who is currently the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
18 Facts About Yuval Rotem
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Yuval Rotem was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Rachel and Israel Frenkel, and grew up in Givatayim.
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Yuval Rotem moved on to a regional high school, "Yironi Tet" in Tel Aviv.
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Yuval Rotem is fluent in Hebrew and English, and understands Italian.
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Yuval Rotem then participated in a special workshop for outstanding students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a special semester for outstanding students in Georgetown University, Washington DC, where he worked as an Aide to Congressman Richard Gephardt of Missouri.
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From 1978 through to 1985, Yuval Rotem served as a paramedical assistant and an ECG technician, in the emergency room in Ichilov Hospital, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Yuval Rotem was first selected for an overseas posting in 1989, where he served as Chief Spokesman for Israel's Permanent Mission to the United Nations and for the Consulate General of Israel in New York.
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In 1995, Mr Yuval Rotem was chosen by then Foreign Minister Ehud Barak to be his Senior Policy Advisor for the Peace Process.
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In 1999, Mr Yuval Rotem was reappointed for a second term as Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister.
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In 1999, Yuval Rotem was selected for his second overseas posting, this time as Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles, California.
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Yuval Rotem had a strong connection with the Jewish Community in Los Angeles and frequently visited and spoke to the community.
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In 2003, Yuval Rotem received the rank of an Ambassador by Benjamin Netanyahu, then the Foreign Minister.
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Yuval Rotem initiated a special motion in the Parliament of Australia celebrating Israel's 60th year of Independence in 2008.
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Yuval Rotem was part of Governor General Michael Jeffery's first state visit to Israel and participated in the opening of the Park of the Australian Soldier in Beersheba.
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In 2014, Yuval Rotem was appointed Senior Deputy Director General, heading the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Public Diplomacy Directorate.
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In October 2016, Yuval Rotem was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Israeli Foreign Ministry's acting Director General.
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Later in 2016 Yuval Rotem was permanently appointed as Foreign Affairs Ministry's Director General.
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In 2020 Yuval Rotem ended his term, being replaced by Alon Ushpiz.