Background
Johanan Bein was born on August 7, 1929, in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of Alex and Betty (Bildstein) Bein.
Johanan Bein
1948 - 1951
Israel Defense Forces Emblem
1946 - 1948
Haganah Symbol
Jerusalem, Israel
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Rehavia, Jerusalem, Israel
Gymnasia Rehavia
Israel Defense Forces Emblem
Haganah Symbol
Johanan Bein was born on August 7, 1929, in Berlin, Germany. He was the son of Alex and Betty (Bildstein) Bein.
Johanan Bein moved to Israel in 1933.
Johanan Bein finished Gymnasia Rehavia in Jerusalem. He got a bachelor's degree at Hebrew University in 1953.
Johanan Bein served as ambassador of Israel to Finland, Norway, Tanzania, Germany, and the United States in 1969-1972. He was an ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, 1972-1975.
Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, 1988-1990 and Vice-chairman of Yad-Vashem, Jerusalem, 1995-1999.
In 1946 Johanan Bein joined Haganah, which became the core of the Israel Defense Forces. In 1948-1951, took part in many major battles as part of IDF.
Johanan Bein was a member of the International Development Association and the Israel Society for African Studies.
Married Meira Weidenfeld on April 24, 1954. Had 1 daughter Liat.
