Military Secretary to the Prime Minister
Israeli military advisor
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The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister (Hebrew: המזכיר הצבאי של ראש הממשלה, HaMazkir HaTzva'i Shel Rosh HaMemshala), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on military and national security issues. As a member of the Military Staff, the position is privy to most products of the Israeli Intelligence Community. The incumbent position holder is Major General Guy Markizano.
- The General Staff
- Intelligence Community
- Prime Minister's Staff
- Prime Minister by recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff
| Military Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
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| המזכיר הצבאי לראש הממשלה | |
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 Israeli Ground Forces | |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister |
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| Formation | 17 March 1948 |
| First holder | Nehemiah Argov |
History
Earlier military secretaries held the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel (Hebrew: סגן אלוף) and Colonel (Hebrew: אלוף-משנה). In later years, Brigadier Generals (Hebrew: תת-אלוף) and Major Generals (Hebrew: אלוף) have served in the position.
Position's influence
It has been suggested that the raising of status of the military secretary has resulted in military considerations unduly weighing upon Israel's national security policy at the expense of other considerations. It has been additionally suggested [by whom?] that to remedy this, the position of military secretary ought to be held by a lower rank. Critics of this view have suggested that the military secretary's influence follows that of other positions, namely, the National Security Council and the National Security Advisor.[1]
List of military secretaries
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Rank | Tenure | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nehemiah Argov נחמיה ארגוב (1914–1957) Colonel | 1948–1957 | Post officially established in 1950; previously Military Aide[2] Did not serve in 1954–55[3] Died by suicide while in office[4] |
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 | Chaim Ben-David חיים בן-דוד (1919–1967) Colonel | 1957–1963 | [5] | |
.jpg) | Yitzhak Nesyahu יצחק נסיהו (1926–2015) Colonel | 1963–1966 | Promoted to Colonel in April 1964[6] | [7] |
 | Israel Lior ישראל ליאור (1921–1981) Brigadier General | 1966–1974 | Promoted to Brigadier General in July 1969[8] | [9] |
.jpg) | Ephraim Foran[note 1] אפרים פורן (1931–1996) Brigadier General | 1974–1981 | [10] | |
| Azriel Nevo עזריאל נבו (born 1948) Brigadier General | 1981–1993 | |||
| Danny Yatom דני יתום (born 1945) Major General | 1993–1996 | |||
 | Zeev Livne זאב ליבנה (1945–2013) Major General | 1996–1997 | ||
| Shimon Shapira שמעון שפירא (born 1952) Brigadier General | 1997–1999 | [11] | ||
 | Gadi Eisenkot גדי איזנקוט (born 1960) Brigadier General | 1999–2001 | ||
| Moshe Kaplinsky משה קפלינסקי (born 1957) Major General | 2001–2002 | |||
.jpg) | Yoav Gallant יואב גלנט (born 1958) Major General | 2002–2005 | ||
 | Gadi Shamni גדי שמני (born 1959) Major General | 2005–2007 | ||
| Meir Kalifi מאיר כליפי (born 1959) Major General | 2007–2010 | |||
| Yohanan Locker יוחנן לוקר (born 1956) Major General | 2010–2012 | [12] | ||
 | Eyal Zamir אייל זמיר (born 1966) Major General | 2012–2015 | Promoted to Major General upon assuming office[13] | [14] |
 | Eliezer Toledano אליעזר טולדנו (born 1973) Brigadier General | 2015–2018 | [15] | |
.jpg) | Avi Bluth אבי בלוט (born 1974) Brigadier General | 2018–2021 | Promoted to Brigadier General upon assuming office[16] | [17] |
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Avi Gil אבי גיל (born 1972) Major General |
2021–2024 | Promoted to Major General upon assuming office[18] | [19] |
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Roman Gofman רומן גופמן (born 1976) Major General |
2024–2026 | Promoted to Major General upon assuming office[20] | [21] |
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Guy Markizano גיא מרקיזנו (born 1976) Major General |
2026– |
See also
- Director of National Intelligence, the equivalent in the United States
Notes
- Surname sometimes translated as "Poran"