Background
Barak, Ehud was born on February 12, 1942 in Kibbutz Mishmar-Hasharon, Israel. Son of Israel and Esther Brog.
military officer Israeli government official
Barak, Ehud was born on February 12, 1942 in Kibbutz Mishmar-Hasharon, Israel. Son of Israel and Esther Brog.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel, 1968; Master of Science in Economics-Engineering Sys., Stanford (California) U., 1978.
Rose through ranks to Lieutenant general, chief general staff, Israel Defense Forces, 1959-1994;
head general qtrs., Israel Defense Forces, 1982;
commander central command, Israel Defense Forces, 1986;
deputy chief general staff, Israel Defense Forces, 1987;
chief general staff, Israel Defense Forces, 1991;
minister interior, Government of Israel, 1995;
minister foreign affairs, Government of Israel, 1995-1996;
chairman, Israeli Labor Party, since 1997. Served in 6 Days and Yom Kippur wars. Various command roles, including commander Tank Commander's Course, 1974, commander Batallion Commander's Course, 1980.
Head general staff planning department, 1982-1983. Director military intelligence, Israeli Defense Forces, 1983-1986. Commander Century, Central Command, 1986-1987.
Dep.chief general staff, 1987-1991.
Married Nava Barak (divorced 2003). 3 children; Married Nili Priel, July 30, 2007.
