Ephraim Evron
Ephraim Evron | |
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![]() Evron in theOval OfficewithRonald Reagan,1982 | |
Born | June 12, 1920 |
Died | July 17, 1995 (aged 75) |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Ephraim "Eppy" Evron(Hebrew:אפרים עברון;June 12, 1920 – July 17, 1995)[1]was an Israeli diplomat.
Biography
[edit]Ephraim Evron was born inHaifaduring theBritish Mandate,Evron served in a variety of positions within theIsraeli governmentand as ambassador to several countries, including theUnited Statesfrom 1978 to 1982. When Evron was in charge ofIsrael's Ministry of Foreign Affairsin 1975 he met his Mexican counterpart,Emilio Rabasa,in Rome to discuss about the UNResolution 3379"Zionism is Racism", which was promoted on the context of theWorld Conference on Women, 1975inMexico.As a result, the American Jewish community started a touristicboycottagainst Mexico. Evron was an important piece in the negotiations to solve this issue between Israel, Mexico and the US Jewish community.[2]Evron was married to Rivka Passman in 1943 and had a son and daughter.[1]He died in 1995 inRamat Gan.[1] His cause of death was due to a Heart Attack.[3]
Diplomatic career
[edit]Source:[1]
- 1949–1951 Political Secretary toIsraeli Foreign Minister
- 1951–1952 Secretary toPrime Minister
- 1953–1953 Second Secretary at the Israeli Embassy inWashington D.C.
- 1954–1955 Executive Assistant toDefence Minister
- 1957–1961 Israeli Federation of Labor
- 1961–1965 Counsellor and then Minister at theIsraeli Embassy in London
- 1965–1968 Minister at the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C.
- 1968–1969 Ambassador toSweden
- 1969–1971 Ambassador toCanada
- 1972–1973 Assistant Director General at theMinistry of Foreign Affairs
- 1973–1977 Deputy Director General
- 1977–1978 Director General
- 1978-1982Non resident Ambassador to the Bahamas[4]
- 1979–1982 Ambassador to the United States
References
[edit]- ^abcdFinklestone, Joseph (1995-08-14)."OBITUARY: Ephraim Evron".The Independent.Retrieved2011-09-06.
- ^Katz Gugenheim, Ariela (2019).Boicot. El pleito de Echeverría con Israel(in Spanish). Mexico: Universidad Iberoamericana/Cal y Arena.ISBN978-607-8564-17-0.Archived fromthe originalon 2022-04-10.Retrieved2021-10-28.
- ^William Claiborne (1981-10-17)."Moshe Dayan Dies At 66 In Hospital".The Washington Post.Washington, D.C.ISSN0190-8286.OCLC1330888409.
- ^"The Bahamas".Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Retrieved19 May2020.