The Military Secretary to the Prime Minister (, HaMazkir HaTzva'i Shel Rosh HaMemshala), is the senior military adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel on military and national security issues. As a member of the Military Staff, the position is privy to most products of the Israeli Intelligence Community. The incumbent position holder is Major General Guy Markizano.
History Earlier military secretaries held the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel () and Colonel (). In later years, Brigadier Generals () and Major Generals () have served in the position.
Position's influence It has been suggested that the raising of status of the military secretary has resulted in military considerations unduly weighing upon Israel's national security policy at the expense of other considerations. It has been additionally suggested that to remedy this, the position of military secretary ought to be held by a lower rank. Critics of this view have suggested that the military secretary's influence follows that of other positions, namely, the National Security Council and the National Security Advisor.
List of military secretaries PortraitNameTenureNotes Nehemiah Argovנחמיה ארגוב 1948–1957 Post officially established in 1950; previously Military AideDid not serve in 1954–55Zohar, M.B. Ben-Gurion: A BiographyDied by suicide while in office Chaim Ben-Davidחיים בן-דוד 1957–1963 Yitzhak Nesyahuיצחק נסיהו 1963–1966 Promoted to Colonel in April 1964 Israel Liorישראל ליאור 1966–1974 Promoted to Brigadier General in July 1969 Ephraim ForanSurname sometimes translated as "Poran"אפרים פורן 1974–1981 Azriel Nevoעזריאל נבו 1981–1993 Danny Yatomדני יתום 1993–1996 Zeev Livneזאב ליבנה 1996–1997 Shimon Shapiraשמעון שפירא 1997–1999 Gadi Eisenkotגדי איזנקוט 1999–2001 Moshe Kaplinskyמשה קפלינסקי 2001–2002 Yoav Gallantיואב גלנט 2002–2005 Gadi Shamniגדי שמני 2005–2007 Meir Kalifiמאיר כליפי 2007–2010 Yohanan Lockerיוחנן לוקר 2010–2012 IAF Brig.-Gen. Yohanan Locker announced as PM's new military secretary, Jerusalem Post, 24 December 2009 Eyal Zamirאייל זמיר 2012–2015 Promoted to Major General upon assuming office Eliezer Toledanoאליעזר טולדנו 2015–2018 Avi Bluthאבי בלוט 2018–2021 Promoted to Brigadier General upon assuming office Avi Gilאבי גיל 2021–2024 Promoted to Major General upon assuming office Roman Gofmanרומן גופמן 2024–2026 Promoted to Major General upon assuming office Guy Markizanoגיא מרקיזנו 2026–
See also Director of National Intelligence, the equivalent in the United States
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