Ami Ayalon | |
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| עמי איילון | |
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 2007–2008 | Minister without Portfolio |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2006–2009 | Labor Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1945 Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service |  Israeli Navy |
| Years of service | 1963–1996 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands | Shayetet 13 |
| Battles / wars | Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict First Intifada |
| Awards | Medal of Valor |
Amichai "Ami" Ayalon (Hebrew: עמיחי "עמי" איילון, born 27 June 1945) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party. He was previously head of the Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, and commander-in-chief of the Navy. He came in second to Ehud Barak in a Labor party leadership election in June 2007, and was appointed a Minister without Portfolio in September 2007. He is one of the recipients of Israel's highest decoration, the Medal of Valor.