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Shlomo Cohen

Shlomo Cohen is an Israeli diplomat who served as Israel's ambassador to Venezuela until he was expelled in 2009.

born 1941Ambassador to VenezuelaExpulsion from Venezuela in 2009Diplomacy in Latin America

Born: 15 June 1941
Occupation: diplomat, politician
Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Shlomo Cohen was born in 1941

Shlomo Cohen was born on 15 June 1941. He studied political science and Eastern studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned a doctorate there in political science and history. He speaks Hebrew, English, French and Spanish.

He joined the diplomatic service in 1965 and served in Nepal until 1968. From 1968 to 1974 he handled economic affairs in Mexico, and from 1978 to 1983 he was a political adviser in Uruguay and Paraguay.

He was ambassador to Honduras from 1986 to 1990. From 1993 to 2001 he was ambassador to Guatemala and also to Nicaragua and Honduras. From 2001 to 2003 he headed the Israel-Ibero American Cultural Institute.

In 2003 he became ambassador to Venezuela, and also to Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Barbados and Guyana. On 6 January 2009, during the Gaza War, President Hugo Chávez's government expelled him, and he left for Germany.