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Gil Samsonov
Gil Samsonov is an Israeli advertising executive and researcher who chaired the Israel Broadcasting Authority and is a partner in the Gliksman Shamir Samsonov agency.
born 1957Chairing the Israel Broadcasting AuthorityGliksman Shamir Samsonov advertising agencyResearch on the Revisionist movement
- Born
- 17 December 1957, Zichron Yaakov
- Occupation
- politician
- Education
- Tel Aviv University
Gil Samsonov was born in 1957 in Zichron Yaakov
Gil Samsonov was born in Zichron Yaakov in 1957 to a farming family descended from founders of the First Aliyah settlements. His father, Zalman Jomik Samsonov, was a Lehi fighter.
He joined the IDF in 1975 and served in the Navy for about 5 years. He studied at Tel Aviv University, completing a master's degree in 1987, and later earned a doctorate at King's College London.
He was active in Likud student groups and served as Likud spokesman from 1988 to 1992 under Yitzhak Shamir and Moshe Arens. He ran on the Likud list in 1992 but was not elected, and then left politics.
In 1994 he became a partner in an advertising agency now called Gliksman Shamir Samsonov Publicis. In 1998 Benjamin Netanyahu appointed him chairman of the Israel Broadcasting Authority. In 2000 the High Court dissolved the authority's plenum, and Nachman Shai replaced him.
He researches the history of the Revisionist movement and published books in 2015 and 2024. In February 2026 Minister Miki Zohar chose him to chair the Israel Film Council.
Gil Samsonov's life in 10 milestones
- 1957
Born in Zichron Yaakov.
- 1975
Joined the IDF and served in the Navy.
- 1988
Became Likud spokesman.
- 1992
Ran for the Knesset and was not elected.
- 1994
Became a partner in an advertising agency.
- 1998
Appointed chairman of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.
- 2012
Completed a doctorate at King's College London.
- 2015
Published the book The Princes.
- 2024
Published the book The Begins.
- 2026
Chosen to chair the Israel Film Council.
Gil Samsonov served in Naval Officers Course
He served about 5 years in the Navy from 1975, commanding missile boats and serving as aide to Navy commanders Michael Barkai and Ze'ev Almog. In the reserves he was an air reconnaissance officer and later a communications adviser to Navy commanders with the rank of major.
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Avii Elkabetzborn 1964Mayor of AfulaPolitics
Oded Forerborn 1977Minister of Agriculture, 2021 to 2022Politics
Ori Disatnikborn 1958Commanding the submarine flotillaMilitary
Eli Maromborn 1955Commander of the Israeli NavyMilitary
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