Yakov Poleg - Minister for Agriculture and Scientific Affairs

Mr. Yakov Poleg, Minister, Agriculture and Science Affairs, stepped into office on August 2006, following a six-year service as Director of International Trade at the Foreign Trade Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This important nomination put him at the forefront of Israel's agricultural trade negotiations and international cooperation initiatives, focusing on critical World Trade Organization (WTO) issues, EU bilateral forums and other agricultural trade and legal matters. During this period, Mr. Poleg's vast experience in economic and legal trade issues was often leveraged to assist the government decision-making process, as well as to supervise the successful implementation of signed agreements.

Mr. Poleg's extensive oversees service under the Ministry of Defense, and his Science studies at the renowned Lambeth College in London, honed his language and business skills.

Born in 1964, Yakov Poleg is a native to the rural landscape and fertile land of Emek Kheffer. His wife, Mali, and their three children join him in Washington.