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Gil Sheffer is an Israeli statesman and a diplomat. He is the Honorary Japanese Consul in Israel [1] and a former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the adviser who served the longest in this role. [2]

Family ancestry

Gil Baruch Sheffer was born in Tiberias,Israel. He is the seventh generation of a Karlin Hassidim family who immigrated to Israel during the Hassidim Exodus in 1777 to take roots in Tiberias, Safed and Hebron. His mother, Chava, is the daughter of Rabbi Yisroel Ber Odesser.

Career

Following his army service as an Intelligence Officer, Gil started working as an official spokesperson for the Rashut Hashniya and The Mafdal party. In 1998 he was appointed Chief of Ceremonies and Public Relations in the Jerusalem Municipality [3]. He left the position after 10 years to become Head of Travel, Events and Ceremonies in the Prime Minister's Office [4] where he worked closely with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Subsequently, two years later, Sheffer assumed the position of chief of staff in the prime minster's office. This period of Sheffer's career shed light on the demanding nature of high-level political positions and the complexities involved in managing such roles amidst scrutiny while observing religious traditions [5]. Sheffer resigned on March 2014 after he held the position for a significant period, making him one of the long-serving advisors in that capacity [6].

On June 2015 he was appointed the Honorary Japanese Consul in Israel [7].

References

  1. ^ "Japan Consulate in Jerusalem". www.consulate-info.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  2. ^ Ravid, Barak (2014-03-10). "Gil Sheffer leaves PMO as chief of staff". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ www.makorrishon.co.il https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/54/ART1/877/635.html. Retrieved 2024-03-16. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help)
  4. ^ "PM asks Gil Sheffer to replace chief of staff Natan Eshel". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  5. ^ 5tjt-admin (2012-10-02). "Covering Netanyahu in NY on Shabbat? That's No Job for a Jewish Boy". The 5 Towns Jewish Times. Retrieved 2024-03-16.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  6. ^ Ravid, Barak (2014-03-10). "Gil Sheffer leaves PMO as chief of staff". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. ^ "מקורבו של נתניהו גיל שפר ימונה לקונסול של כבוד ביפן". TheMarker. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gil Sheffer is an Israeli statesman and a diplomat. He is the Honorary Japanese Consul in Israel [1] and a former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the adviser who served the longest in this role. [2]

Family ancestry

Gil Baruch Sheffer was born in Tiberias,Israel. He is the seventh generation of a Karlin Hassidim family who immigrated to Israel during the Hassidim Exodus in 1777 to take roots in Tiberias, Safed and Hebron. His mother, Chava, is the daughter of Rabbi Yisroel Ber Odesser.

Career

Following his army service as an Intelligence Officer, Gil started working as an official spokesperson for the Rashut Hashniya and The Mafdal party. In 1998 he was appointed Chief of Ceremonies and Public Relations in the Jerusalem Municipality [3]. He left the position after 10 years to become Head of Travel, Events and Ceremonies in the Prime Minister's Office [4] where he worked closely with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Subsequently, two years later, Sheffer assumed the position of chief of staff in the prime minster's office. This period of Sheffer's career shed light on the demanding nature of high-level political positions and the complexities involved in managing such roles amidst scrutiny while observing religious traditions [5]. Sheffer resigned on March 2014 after he held the position for a significant period, making him one of the long-serving advisors in that capacity [6].

On June 2015 he was appointed the Honorary Japanese Consul in Israel [7].

References

  1. ^ "Japan Consulate in Jerusalem". www.consulate-info.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  2. ^ Ravid, Barak (2014-03-10). "Gil Sheffer leaves PMO as chief of staff". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ www.makorrishon.co.il https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/54/ART1/877/635.html. Retrieved 2024-03-16. {{ cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= ( help)
  4. ^ "PM asks Gil Sheffer to replace chief of staff Natan Eshel". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  5. ^ 5tjt-admin (2012-10-02). "Covering Netanyahu in NY on Shabbat? That's No Job for a Jewish Boy". The 5 Towns Jewish Times. Retrieved 2024-03-16.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  6. ^ Ravid, Barak (2014-03-10). "Gil Sheffer leaves PMO as chief of staff". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. ^ "מקורבו של נתניהו גיל שפר ימונה לקונסול של כבוד ביפן". TheMarker. Retrieved 2024-03-16.

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