Yoav Gallant | |
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Ministerial roles | |
2015–2019 | Minister of Construction |
2019–2020 | Minister of Aliyah & Integration |
2020–2021 | Minister of Education |
2022– | Minister of Defense |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2015–2019 | Kulanu |
2019– | Likud |
Personal details | |
Born | Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel | 8 November 1958
Alma mater | University of Haifa |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Israel |
Branch/service | Israeli Navy |
Years of service | 1977–1982, 1984–2012 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | Southern Command |
Battles/wars | |
Yoav Gallant (Hebrew: יוֹאָב גָּלַנְטְ; born 8 November 1958) is an Israeli politician and retired military general. A member of the Knesset for Likud, he has served as Minister of Defense since 2022.
Gallant is a former commander of the Southern Command in the Israel Defense Forces. In January 2015, he entered politics, joining the new Kulanu party. After being elected to the Knesset, he was appointed Minister of Construction. At the end of 2018, he joined Likud. Gallant also previously held the posts of Minister of Aliyah and Integration and Minister of Education.