Ambassador Danny Danon was Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in October 2015. Completed his IDF service with the rank of Lieutenant and served as Overall Commander of the Marva volunteer program. Member of Knesset from February 2009 until August 2015. He served as Deputy Speaker of the 18th Knesset. Deputy Minister of Defense from March 2013 until July 2014. In May 2015 he was appointed Minister of Science, Technology, and Space, serving until his appointment in August 2015 as Israel Ambassador to the United Nations.
