Background
EYTAN, Walter was born on July 24, 1910 in Munich, Germany. Son of Doctor Maurice Leon Ettinghausen and Hedwig Kahn.
EYTAN, Walter was born on July 24, 1910 in Munich, Germany. Son of Doctor Maurice Leon Ettinghausen and Hedwig Kahn.
Saint Paul’s School, London, and Queen"s College, Oxford.
Lecturer in German, Queen"s College, Oxford 1934-1946. Principal, Public Service College, Jerusalem 1946-1948. Director-General Ministry Foreign Affairs, Israel 1948-1959.
Ambassador to France 1960-1970.
Political Adviser to Foreign Minister 1970-1972. Chairman Israel Broadcasting Authority 1972-1978.
Trustee, Chairman Board of Manager Museum of Islamic Art, Jerusalem. Fellow, Hebrew Union College 1983.
Commander, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 1976.
Board of Governors, Haifa University.
Married Beatrice Levison.