Zvi Heifetz
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Zvi Heifetz is formerly Israel
's ambassador
to the United Kingdom
. He served from 2004-2007.
Born in Russia
, Heifetz moved to Israel at the age of 14. He spent 7 years with Israel Intelligence and completed as a Major in the Israeli Army. He has a Law degree from the Tel Aviv University
and is a member of the Israeli Bar.
Heifetz became the Vice-Chairman of the Maariv
Group in 1999 and chairman of both the Hed-Arzi Music Production Company and Tower Records
, Israel in 2001.
In 1989 Heiftetz served as one of the first Israeli diplomats at the Netherlands Embassy in Moscow, and in 1997 he performed as an External Legal Adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office (“Nativ”) on matters relating to the former Soviet Union. Since 2003 Heifetz has acted as an adviser and spokesman for the Ministry of Defence dealing with the Russian language media.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He served from 2004-2007.
Born in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Heifetz moved to Israel at the age of 14. He spent 7 years with Israel Intelligence and completed as a Major in the Israeli Army. He has a Law degree from the Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
and is a member of the Israeli Bar.
Heifetz became the Vice-Chairman of the Maariv
Maariv
Maariv is a Hebrew language daily newspaper published in Israel. It is second in sales after Yedioth Ahronoth and third in readership after Yedioth Ahronoth and Israel HaYom. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Maariv saw its market share fall slightly...
Group in 1999 and chairman of both the Hed-Arzi Music Production Company and Tower Records
Tower Records
Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....
, Israel in 2001.
In 1989 Heiftetz served as one of the first Israeli diplomats at the Netherlands Embassy in Moscow, and in 1997 he performed as an External Legal Adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office (“Nativ”) on matters relating to the former Soviet Union. Since 2003 Heifetz has acted as an adviser and spokesman for the Ministry of Defence dealing with the Russian language media.