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==Foreign Minister==
==Foreign Minister==
On 29 December 2022, Cohen was sworn in as [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Foreign Minister]] on behalf of the new [[Likud]] government, in rotation with [[Israel Katz]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Azulay |first=Moran |date=2022-12-29 |title=רוטציה גם במשרד החוץ, בין אלי כהן לישראל כץ; גמליאל שרת המודיעין |language=he |work=Ynet |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry0laa5yo |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref>In February 2023, Cohen flew to Sudan and met with General [[Abdel Fattah al-Burhan]], president of the Transitional Sovereign Council, to lay the groundwork for a peace agreement between Israel and Sudan.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-743500 "Israel's Eli Cohen aims to make more diplomatic breakthroughs than ever"], ''[[Jerusalem Post]]''</ref>After the massive earthquake in Turkey in February, Cohen met with Turkish president [[Erdogan]] in Ankara and announced that Israeli airlines would resume direct flights to Turkey.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-731563 Cohen talks with Erdogan about Iran, Gaza captives in Turkey visit, [[Jerusalem Post]]]</ref> In March 2023, Cohen met with the UK Foreign Secretary in London to sign the 2030 Roadmap for Israel-UK Bilateral Relations which will increase cooperation in technology, research and development, security and cyber.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/readout-foreign-secretary-meeting-with-israeli-foreign-minister-eli-cohen Foreign Secretary's meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, March 2023]</ref>
On 29 December 2022, Cohen was sworn in as [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Foreign Minister]] on behalf of the new [[Likud]] government, in rotation with [[Israel Katz]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Azulay |first=Moran |date=2022-12-29 |title=רוטציה גם במשרד החוץ, בין אלי כהן לישראל כץ; גמליאל שרת המודיעין |language=he |work=Ynet |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry0laa5yo |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref>In February 2023, Cohen flew to Sudan and met with General [[Abdel Fattah al-Burhan]], president of the Transitional Sovereign Council, to lay the groundwork for a peace agreement between Israel and Sudan.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-743500 "Israel's Eli Cohen aims to make more diplomatic breakthroughs than ever"], ''[[Jerusalem Post]]''</ref>After the massive earthquake in Turkey in February, Cohen met with Turkish president [[Erdogan]] in Ankara and announced that Israeli airlines would resume direct flights to Turkey.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-731563 Cohen talks with Erdogan about Iran, Gaza captives in Turkey visit, [[Jerusalem Post]]]</ref>In February, Cohen acknowledged that after months of talks, Oman announced that Israeli airlines would be permitted to pass through its airspace.<ref>[https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/oman-permits-israeli-airlines-to-fly-through-its-airspace-23-feb-2023 Oman permits Israeli airlines to fly through its airspace]</ref>
In March 2023, Cohen met with the UK Foreign Secretary in London to sign the 2030 Roadmap for Israel-UK Bilateral Relations which will increase cooperation in technology, research and development, security and cyber.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/readout-foreign-secretary-meeting-with-israeli-foreign-minister-eli-cohen Foreign Secretary's meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, March 2023]</ref>
In April 2023, Cohen inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in Turkmenistan. No Israeli foreign minister has visited this Muslim majority country since 1994. The newly built embassy is located in the capital city, [[Ashgabat]], ten miles from Turkmenistan’s border with Iran.<ref>[https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-20/ty-article/.premium/israels-fm-inaugurates-new-embassy-in-turkmenistan-near-iran-border/00000187-9f33-d6e9-a997-9fbf3f030001 "Israel's FM Inaugurates New Embassy in Turkmenistan Near Iran Border"], ''[[Haaretz]]''</ref>
In April 2023, Cohen inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in Turkmenistan. No Israeli foreign minister has visited this Muslim majority country since 1994. The newly built embassy is located in the capital city, [[Ashgabat]], ten miles from Turkmenistan’s border with Iran.<ref>[https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-20/ty-article/.premium/israels-fm-inaugurates-new-embassy-in-turkmenistan-near-iran-border/00000187-9f33-d6e9-a997-9fbf3f030001 "Israel's FM Inaugurates New Embassy in Turkmenistan Near Iran Border"], ''[[Haaretz]]''</ref>
Later that month, Cohen paid a three-day visit to [[Baku]]<ref>[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/04/20/israel-opens-first-permanent-embassy-in-turkmenistan/ Israel Opens First Permanent Embassy in Turkmenistan]</ref> after his counterpart visited [[Jerusalem]] in March for the inauguration of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Israel, the first embassy of a Shia Muslim country in Israel.<ref>[https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/coming-to-light-the-warming-of-israel-azerbaijan-relations/ Coming to Light: The Warming of Israel-Azerbaijan Relations]</ref>Cohen is the first Israeli minister to visit Ukraine and meet with President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] since the outbreak of the war.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-minister-lauds-expansion-of-israeli-diplomatic-clout-into-eurasia-region/ Foreign minister lauds expansion of Israeli diplomatic clout into Eurasia region]</ref>In May 2023, he signed a customs agreement with the [[United Arab Emirates]] Ambassador to Israel to further the trade agreement signed in 2022.<ref>[https://israeldesks.com/israel-uae-free-trade-deal-takes-force/ Israel-UAE free trade deal takes force]</ref>
Later that month, Cohen paid a three-day visit to [[Baku]]<ref>[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/04/20/israel-opens-first-permanent-embassy-in-turkmenistan/ Israel Opens First Permanent Embassy in Turkmenistan]</ref> after his counterpart visited [[Jerusalem]] in March for the inauguration of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Israel, the first embassy of a Shia Muslim country in Israel.<ref>[https://www.inss.org.il/social_media/coming-to-light-the-warming-of-israel-azerbaijan-relations/ Coming to Light: The Warming of Israel-Azerbaijan Relations]</ref>Cohen is the first Israeli minister to visit Ukraine and meet with President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] since the outbreak of the war.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-minister-lauds-expansion-of-israeli-diplomatic-clout-into-eurasia-region/ Foreign minister lauds expansion of Israeli diplomatic clout into Eurasia region]</ref>In May 2023, he signed a customs agreement with the [[United Arab Emirates]] Ambassador to Israel to further the trade agreement signed in 2022.<ref>[https://israeldesks.com/israel-uae-free-trade-deal-takes-force/ Israel-UAE free trade deal takes force]</ref>

Revision as of 13:48, 14 August 2023

Eli Cohen
Ministerial roles
2017–2020Minister of the Economy & Industry
2020–2021Minister of Intelligence
2022–Minister of Foreign Affairs
Faction represented in the Knesset
2015–2019Kulanu
2019–2023Likud
Personal details
Born (1972-10-03) 3 October 1972 (age 51)
Holon, Israel[1]

Eli Cohen (Hebrew: אֵלִי כֹּהֵן, born 3 October 1972) is an Israeli politician. In 2022, he was appointed Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs. Cohen previously served as Minister of Intelligence and Minister of the Economy and Industry.

Biography

Eli Cohen was born and raised Holon. He did his military service as a major in the Israeli Airforce. he studied at Tel Aviv University, gaining a BA in Accounting and an MBA, majoring in Financing and Accounting. He also obtained a bachelor's degree in Management and economics from the Open University of Israel.[2]

Cohen, married with four children, is a resident of Holon.[3]

Financial and business career

In 2000 he began to work at the BDO Ziv Haft Accountants’ firm as Head of the Economic Division.[4] In 2003 he joined the credit rating company Maalot S&P and headed the Corporations Division. In 2007 he was appointed Senior Vice President of the Israel Land Development Company.[5]

Political career

Cohen meeting with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of Sudan, January 2021

Prior to the 2015 elections he joined the new Kulanu party, and was placed eighth on its list.[6] He was elected to the Knesset as the party won ten seats.[7] After being elected, he was appointed Chairman of the Reforms Committee, as well as joining the Finance Committee and the Joint Committee for the Defense Budget.[8] On 23 January 2017 he took over from Kulanu leader Moshe Kahlon as Minister of the Economy.[9]

Cohen was placed second on the Kulanu list for the April 2019 elections, and was re-elected despite the party being reduced to four seats. He was re-elected on the Likud list in September 2019 and March 2020. In May 2020 he was appointed Minister of Intelligence in the new government, serving until the formation of another government in June 2021.[8]

Foreign Minister

On 29 December 2022, Cohen was sworn in as Foreign Minister on behalf of the new Likud government, in rotation with Israel Katz.[10]In February 2023, Cohen flew to Sudan and met with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, president of the Transitional Sovereign Council, to lay the groundwork for a peace agreement between Israel and Sudan.[11]After the massive earthquake in Turkey in February, Cohen met with Turkish president Erdogan in Ankara and announced that Israeli airlines would resume direct flights to Turkey.[12]In February, Cohen acknowledged that after months of talks, Oman announced that Israeli airlines would be permitted to pass through its airspace.[13]

In March 2023, Cohen met with the UK Foreign Secretary in London to sign the 2030 Roadmap for Israel-UK Bilateral Relations which will increase cooperation in technology, research and development, security and cyber.[14] In April 2023, Cohen inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in Turkmenistan. No Israeli foreign minister has visited this Muslim majority country since 1994. The newly built embassy is located in the capital city, Ashgabat, ten miles from Turkmenistan’s border with Iran.[15] Later that month, Cohen paid a three-day visit to Baku[16] after his counterpart visited Jerusalem in March for the inauguration of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Israel, the first embassy of a Shia Muslim country in Israel.[17]Cohen is the first Israeli minister to visit Ukraine and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the outbreak of the war.[18]In May 2023, he signed a customs agreement with the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Israel to further the trade agreement signed in 2022.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eli Cohen Knesset
  2. ^ Meet Israel’s new minister of foreign affairs, Eli Cohen
  3. ^ FM Eli Cohen to INN: 'Islamic Jihad is frustrated, and its leadership was annihilated'
  4. ^ Eli Cohen at Jewish Virtual Library
  5. ^ Eli Cohen Ministry of Economy and Industry
  6. ^ Kulanu list Central Elections Committee
  7. ^ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
  8. ^ a b Eli Cohen Knesset
  9. ^ Government 34 Knesset
  10. ^ Azulay, Moran (2022-12-29). "רוטציה גם במשרד החוץ, בין אלי כהן לישראל כץ; גמליאל שרת המודיעין". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  11. ^ "Israel's Eli Cohen aims to make more diplomatic breakthroughs than ever", Jerusalem Post
  12. ^ Cohen talks with Erdogan about Iran, Gaza captives in Turkey visit, Jerusalem Post
  13. ^ Oman permits Israeli airlines to fly through its airspace
  14. ^ Foreign Secretary's meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, March 2023
  15. ^ "Israel's FM Inaugurates New Embassy in Turkmenistan Near Iran Border", Haaretz
  16. ^ Israel Opens First Permanent Embassy in Turkmenistan
  17. ^ Coming to Light: The Warming of Israel-Azerbaijan Relations
  18. ^ Foreign minister lauds expansion of Israeli diplomatic clout into Eurasia region
  19. ^ Israel-UAE free trade deal takes force

External links

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