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 Israel's ambassador to Japan from 2004 until 2007.
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 Joshua 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 careerEdit
Cohen is a 5th degree black belt in karate.[5] He served as president of the Israel Shotokan karate organization and coached martial arts at Wingate Institute.
Business careerEdit
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.[6]
cohen, politician, born, 1949, cohen, hebrew, אלי, כהן, born, 1949, israeli, politician, served, member, knesset, likud, between, 2002, 2003, israel, ambassador, japan, from, 2004, until, 2007, cohenfaction, represented, knesset2002, 2003likuddiplomatic, roles. 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 Israel s ambassador to Japan from 2004 until 2007 Eli CohenFaction represented in the Knesset2002 2003LikudDiplomatic roles2004 2007Ambassador to JapanPersonal detailsBorn 1949 05 29 29 May 1949 age 74 Jerusalem Israel Contents 1 Biography 2 Political and diplomatic career 3 Martial arts career 4 Business career 5 Awards and recognition 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditEli Cohen was born in Jerusalem to a family who immigrated from Tunisia to Israel 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 EditA 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 Joshua 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 EditCohen is a 5th degree black belt in karate 5 He served as president of the Israel Shotokan karate organization and coached martial arts at Wingate Institute Business career EditCohen 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 6 Awards and recognition Edit nbsp Order of the Rising Sun 2nd Class Gold and Silver Star 2018 References Edit Parties and Lists Archived April 18 2001 at the Wayback Machine The Jerusalem Post Japan and the Middle East Foreign Policies and Interdependence edited by Satoru Nakamura Steven Wright Congratulations to Eli Cohen on Receiving The Order of the Rising Sun Eli Cohen bio Congratulations to Eli Cohen on Receiving The Order of the Rising Sun Eli Cohen bioExternal links EditEli Cohen on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eli Cohen politician born 1949 amp oldid 1164372353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
