Sallai Meridor

Chairman Of Jafi Executive
Personal Details:

Date of Birth: 1955
Place of Birth: Jerusalem
Educated in Jerusalem.
Served in the I.D.F. from 1973 to 1977, as an officer in the intelligence Corps.
Married to Noa, father of 3.

Education: B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in History of the Islamic Countries and History of the Jewish People.

Experience/Employment:

May 1999 - Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the World Zionist Organization

1998 - 1999 Treasurer of the Jewish Agency for Israel & the World Zionist Organization.

1992 - 1997 Head of the Settlement Division of the W.Z.O.

1990 - 1992 Adviser to the Minister of Defense Assisting the Minister in defense policy matters. Senior representative of the Ministry of Defense to the peace process. Coordinator of the arms control steering committee. Member of the Israeli delegations at the Madrid, Washington and Lisbon peace conferences.

1988 - 1990 Policy Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Helping the Minister to formulate and implement policy. Participating in formulating Israel's May 1989 peace initiative and political contacts for its implementation. Establishing political relations with foreign representatives, principally of the U.S. Government.

1986 - 1988 Advisor to the Minister of Minorities Affairs Preparing policy papers for the Israel Government concerning the minority populations. Preparing the Government decision on equality for the Druse population, which was approved in 1987. Helping the Minister with various task related to the minority populations in Israel

1984 - 1986 Central WZO Shaliach for Betar Youth in North America

1980 - 1983 Head of the Rural Settlement Dept. in Betar Youth Movement and Director of "Hasmonea"

1979 - 1980 Secretary of Kfar Adumim

1977 - 1979 Head of Betar Youth Movement Training Department and Member of the Movements National Executive