Rafael Eitan

Background

Eitan, Rafael was born in 1929 in Moshav Tel Adashim, Jezre'el Valley, Israel, WORLD0.

Education

Graduate, National Defense College.

Career

Founder, Tzomet party, 1983; member state control and foreign affairs and defense committees, Israeli Knesset, 1984; member foreign affairs and defense committee, Israeli Knesset, 1988-1990; chairman anti-drug abuse committee, Israeli Knesset, since 1992; minister agriculture, Israeli Knesset, 1990-1991; minister agriculture and environmental, deputy prime minister, Israeli Knesset, since 1996. Chairman Israel-Russian Federation Parliamentary Friendship League, since 1992.

Membership

Member Israel Defense Forces, since 1948, chief of staff, 1978-1983.

Interests

• Avocations: carpentry, farming.

Connections

Married; 3 children.