Danny Ayalon | |
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 2009–2013 | Deputy Foreign Minister |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2009–2013 | Yisrael Beiteinu |
| Diplomatic roles | |
| 2002–2006 | Ambassador to the United States |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1955 Tel Aviv, Israel |
Daniel "Danny" Ayalon (Hebrew: דניאל "דני" אילון; born 17 December 1955) is an Israeli diplomat, columnist and politician. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister and as a member of the Knesset. He was the Israeli Ambassador to the United States from 2002 until 2006. Previously, he worked as senior foreign policy advisor to Prime Ministers Ariel Sharon, Ehud Barak, and Benjamin Netanyahu.