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Aviv Shir-On - Minister For Congressional Affairs
Oct. 31, 1952 Born in Israel
1971-74 Military Service: Company Com. in the
Armored Corps.
Rank - Captain
EDUCATION:
1974-77 B.S., International Politics, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem
1998-99 Studies for M.A. - Diplomacy and Foreign
Policy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
PROFESSIONAL CAREER:
1978 Joined the Diplomatic Service
1980-81 North American Desk, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
1981-85 First Secretary, Public Affairs, Embassy
of Israel, Bonn, Germany
1985-86 Assistant to the Director General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1987-88 Deputy Spokesman, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
1988-93 Counselor, Head of the Press and Public
Affairs Section and Spokesman, Embassy of Israel,
Bonn, Germany.
Member of Israel's Press and Information Staff at
the Middle East peace talks in Madrid, Moscow, and
Washington, DC
1993-1995 Director of Public Affairs Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During peace
negotiations with Jordan, Spokesman of the Israeli
delegation
1995-1996 Diplomatic Advisor and Spokesman of
Minister Yossi Beilin at the Ministry of Economy
and Planning as well as the Prime Minister's Office
1996-1997 Foreign Ministry's Representative in
the Monitoring Committee of the Understandings in
Southern Lebanon and Spokesman of the
Negotiating Team for Implementing the Interim
Agreement with the Palestinian Authority
1997-2000 Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry and
Director of the Press Division
Married to Arnona; three children