The military secretary to the Prime Minister (Hebrew: המזכיר הצבאי של ראש הממשלה, 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 position's current incumbent is Aluf Roman Gofman.
| Military Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
|---|---|
| המזכיר הצבאי לראש הממשלה | |
Incumbent since 16 May 2024Aluf Roman Gofman | |
| Israeli Ground Forces | |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | Prime Minister by recommend of Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 17 March 1948 |
| First holder | Nehemiah Argov |
History
Earlier military secretaries held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Hebrew: סגן אלוף). In later years, Major-General's (Hebrew: אלוף) and Brigadier Generals (Hebrew: תת-אלוף) 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 [by whom?] 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
| Name | Tenure | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Colonel Nehemiah Argov | 1948–1957 | Did not serve in 1954–55[citation needed] | |
| Maj. General Chaim Ben-David | 1957–1963 | ||
| Brig. General Yisrael Lior | 1963–1974 | ||
| Brig. General Efraim Poran | 1974–1981 | ||
| Brig. General Azriel Nevo | 1981–1993 | ||
| Maj. General Danny Yatom | 1993–1996 | ||
| Maj. General Zeev Livne | 1996–1997 | ||
| Maj. General Gadi Eisenkot | 1999–2001 | ||
| Maj. General Moshe Kaplinsky | 2001–2002 | ||
| Maj. General Yoav Gallant | 2002–2005 | ||
| Maj. General Gadi Shamni | 2005–2007 | ||
| Maj. General Meir Kalifi | 2007–2009 | ||
| Maj. General Yohanan Locker | 2010–2012 | ||
| Maj. General Eyal Zamir | 2012–2015 | ||
| Brigadier General Eliezer Toledano | 2015–2018 | ||
| Brigadier General Avi Bluth | 2018–2021 | ||
| Maj. General Avi Gil | 2021–2024 | ||
| Maj. General Roman Gofman | 2024 – |
See also
- Director of National Intelligence, the equivalent in the United States
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