Yacov Livne

Ambassador of Israel in Poland

born 1967 in Moscow
Emigrated to Israel in 1974
Ambassador of Israel in Poland since 28 February 2022
Director, 1st Eurasia Departament, Coordinator for FSU Region Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 2020 – 2021
Chargé d’affaires of Israel in Russia 2019 – 2020
Director, 1st Eurasia Departament Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 2009 – 2019
Deputy Director, 1st Eurasia Departament Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 2008 – 2009
Senior U.S. Analyst and Deputy Director of International Department Center for Political Research, MFA of Israel 2003 – 2008
Counsellor, Embassy of Israel in Germany 1999 – 2003
Head of Central Asia & Caucasus Section Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 1997 – 1999
Attaché, Embassy of Israel in Russia 1994 – 1997
Desk Officer, East European Departament Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 1993 – 1994
Personnel Training Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 1992 – 1993
Joined Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1992

EDUCATION:
B.A. in Physics
M.A. in International Relations
PhD in History
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Co-Chairman Russian-Israeli Historical Committee 2019
Secretary and Co-Founder Israeli Association of Israel 2014
Coordinator for the project „Centre for Israeli and Jewish Diplomacy” Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 2012
Member and Chairman, Diplomatic Employees Union Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel 2004
DISTINCTIONS:
„Ditinguished Director” Awarded by the Civil Service Commission of Israel 2013
„Excellent Director” Awarded by Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Israel 2012
Languages: Hebrew, English, Russian, German
Married, with 2 children