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Benny Gantz
Israeli military officer and politician (born 1959).
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Benny Gantz is an Israeli military officer and politician. Born on 9 June 1959 in Kfar Ahim, Gantz is 67.
Positions held include Chief of the General Staff (2011–2015), Knesset member (2019) and Knesset member (2019–2020). Gantz studied at Tel Aviv University and University of Haifa. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Merit.
With a Wikipedia article in 49 languages, Benny Gantz is No. 5,020 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 June 1959, Kfar Ahim (age 67)
- Country
- Israel
- Known as
- Military personnel, politician, commander-in-chief
- Field
- Military
- Party
- Blue and White Israel Resilience Party
- Education
- Tel Aviv University, University of Haifa
- Wikipedia editions
- 49
Did you know
52
Was 52 when first chief of the General Staff (2011).
9 Jun
Shares a birthday with Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman.
49
Has a Wikipedia article in 49 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2011–2015Chief of the General Staff
- 2019Knesset member
- 2019–2020Knesset member
- 2020Speaker of the Knesset
- 2020–2021Knesset member
- 2020–2022Minister of Defense of Israel
- 2020–2021Israeli acting prime minister
- 2021–2022Knesset member
- 2021–2022Deputy Prime Minister of Israel
- 2021Justice Minister of Israel
- 2021Justice Minister of Israel
- 2022–Knesset member
Honours and works
Awards
- Commander of the Legion of Merit
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