Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
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Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was born in Tel Aviv on March 18, 1944, sixth generation to a family of Jewish settlers who left Russia in the 19th century to settle in Hebron.  Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak graduated from the Military High School for Officers in Haifa in 1962 and enlisted into the Israel Defense Forces, serving until July 1998. During his military term of duty Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak held various commanding posts in the paratroopers forces and armored brigades including, in the rank of General, the posts of Commander of the Central Command and Chief of Military Intelligence. In March 1991, Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the I.D.F. and was assigned by the late Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin to head the Israeli military team to the negotiations with the Palestinians for the Gaza-Jericho Agreement. On January 1, 1995 , Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. During his term in office as Chief of Staff, Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was sent by late Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin to Washington for a summit meeting with his Syrian counterpart General Hikmat Al-Shihabi to commence negotiation for security arrangements in preparations for the advancement of the peace process between Israel and Syria .

Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak's awards for peacetime and combat service include two Israeli citations for Valor and an American Legion of Merit citation signed by President Bill Clinton which he was awarded by the American Chief of Staff in June 1997 during a visit to the United States . Major-General Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was chosen "Man of the Year" in Israeli politics and society by the most popular newspaper in Israel . Holding both portfolios and serving as member of the security Cabinet, Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak was a senior member of the Peace Team led by Prime-Minister Ehud Barak, including participation in the Camp David round of talks, Sharm - El-Sheik and Taba. After the last elections of February 2001, Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak resigned from all political activities and posts to go into business.

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