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Ilan Biran
Ilan Biran is an Israeli former IDF major general who later served as director general of the Ministry of Defense and CEO of Bezeq.
born 1946Commanding the Golani BrigadeHead of IDF Central CommandDirector general of Defense MinistryCEO of Bezeq
- Born
- 3 October 1946, Kiryat Chaim
- Occupation
- manager, chief executive officer, military officer
- Education
- Bar-Ilan University
- Rank
- general
- Wars
- South Lebanon conflict, Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War
Ilan Biran was born in 1946 in Kiryat Chaim
Ilan Biran was born on October 3, 1946, and grew up in Kiryat Chaim, where he attended high school. His brother Shmaryahu Biran was mayor of Acre.
He was drafted in 1964 and volunteered for the Shaked reconnaissance unit, later becoming an infantry officer. He served in the Golani Brigade, commanded its 13th Battalion and was wounded in the head. He commanded Golani from 1979, then led the officers school, the 78th Division and the Galilee Division.
In 1987 he became head of the Operations Directorate division of the General Staff. In 1989 he was promoted to major general and headed the Logistics Directorate. From April 1994 he led Central Command, which planned and carried out the Oslo II Accord.
He retired in 1996 and served as director general of the Ministry of Defense until 1999. He was then CEO of Bezeq until May 2003. He later chaired the boards of yes, Beit Shemesh Engines and, from June 2007, Rafael.
From 2001 to 2011 he was the prime minister's coordinator on prisoners and missing persons. He lives in Tel Aviv, is married and has 4 children.
Ilan Biran's life in 9 milestones
- 1946
Born in Kiryat Chaim.
- 1964
Drafted and joined the Shaked unit.
- 1979
Appointed commander of the Golani Brigade.
- 1989
Promoted to major general and named head of logistics.
- 1994
Appointed head of Central Command.
- 1996
Retired from the IDF and became director general of the Defense Ministry.
- 1999
Became CEO of Bezeq.
- 2003
Resigned from Bezeq.
- 2007
Named chairman of Rafael.
Ilan Biran served in Golani Brigade
He served from 1964 to 1996, fought in the Six Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War, and commanded the Golani Brigade and Central Command. He retired as a major general.
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Photograph: Helene C. Stikkel, Public domain