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Yehuda Golan

Yehuda Golan

  • Was born in Jerusalem on March 5, 1909.
  • He was certified as a lawyer in 1943 and, while pursuing his studies, worked part-time in the Political Department of the Jewish Agency.
  • In mid-1946, he was sent to open and manage the Jewish Agency’s office in Vienna.
  • After the establishment of the State of Israel, Golan was appointed liaison officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.
  • In 1949, he was appointed Secretary of the Israeli Legation in South Africa.
  • In 1953, he established the Israeli Legation in Copenhagen.
  • In 1954, he began serving as Consul in Montreal.
  • Toward the end of the 1950s, he was appointed Director of Public Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • In 1960, Golan was appointed Israel’s Ambassador to Finland.
  • In September 1964, he was appointed Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—a position he held until 1970, when he was appointed Ambassador to Greece.
  • He retired in 1974.
  • He passed away on April 1, 1998.

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