Eli Cohen (politician, born 1949)
Eli Cohen | |
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.jpg) Cohen in the early 2000s | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2002–2003 | Likud |
| Diplomatic roles | |
| 2004–2007 | Ambassador to Japan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1949 Jerusalem, Israel |
Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אלי כהן, born 29 May 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 2002 and 2003. He was subsequently Israel's ambassador to Japan from 2004 until 2007.
Biography
[edit]Cohen was born in Jerusalem to a family who immigrated to Israel from Tunisia. He studied mathematics and physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gaining a BA and his MBA degree from the University of West London. He served as a Betar emissary to North America and director of the Settlement Department of the World Zionist Organization.
Political and diplomatic career
[edit]A former deputy head of the Ma'ale Adumim council, he was placed 23rd on the Likud list for the 1999 elections,[1] but missed out on a seat as the party won only 19 seats. However, he entered the Knesset on 22 February 2002 as a replacement for Yehoshua Matza. He lost his seat in the 2003 elections.
Cohen served as ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007.[2] He is the author of several books in Japanese about Israeli and Japanese culture and about Bushido lifestyle in contemporary Japan.[3]
In 1995, Cohen was appointed head of the delegation and search team to the Himalayan Mountains in Bhutan and Tibet in a successful search for a friend’s lost son. In 2018, in recognition of this act and a lifetime of public service, he received both the Rising Sun Silver and Gold Award from the Emperor of Japan.[4]
Martial arts career
[edit]Cohen is a 5th degree black belt in karate.[3] He served as president of the Israel Shotokan karate organization and coached martial arts at Wingate Institute.
Business career
[edit]Cohen is president of EC Advanced Technologies Marketing, which he founded in 1999. He also serves as a consultant for Israeli and Japanese high-tech and real estate companies.[4]
Awards and recognition
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References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Eli Cohen on the Knesset website
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Likud politicians
- Ambassadors of Israel to Japan
- Israeli male karateka
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
- Alumni of the University of West London
- Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent
- Politicians from Jerusalem
- Academic staff of Wingate Institute
- Members of the 15th Knesset (1999–2003)
- Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class
- 20th-century Israeli sportsmen