Benjamin Ben Eliezer

Background

Eliezer, Benjamin Ben was born in 1936 in Iraq. Arrived in Israel, 1949.

Education

Training, Military Academy.

Career

With, Israeli Defense Forces, 1954; general, Israeli Defense Forces commander elite reconnaisance battalion, Israeli Defense Forces, 1967-1970; member, Israeli Defense Forces Military Mission to Singapore, 1970-1973; regimental commander northern command, Israeli Defense Forces Military Mission to Singapore, 1974-1977; 1st commanding officer southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Forces Military Mission to Singapore, 1977; commander, Israeli Defense Forces, Judea and Samaria, 1978-1981; government coordinator activities in the administered areas, Israeli Defense Forces, 1983-1984; member yahad party, Knesset, 1984-1988; member Israel Labor Party, Knesset, since 1988; member foreign affairs and security committee, labor and social affairs committee, Knesset, since 1984; deputy chairman foreign affairs and defense committee, Knesset member Knesset housing committee, Knesset, 1988; minister construction and housing, Knesset, since 1992.

Achievements

• Benjamin Ben Eliezer has been listed as a noteworthy Israeli government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Israel Labor Party.

Connections

Married; 5 children.