Joel Lion
Israeli diplomat · Israel · On the map · Politicians · Born 1964 · age 62
Joel Lion is an Israeli diplomat, currently serving as Non-Resident Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Armenia with residence in Jerusalem.
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Lion guides Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife on a visit to the Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem, as part of the President's visit to Israel for the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, January 2020
Joel Lion, Israel's Minister of Defense Ehud Barak and ABC Reporter Christiane AmanpurAbout this person
A senior member of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1993, he has served as Ambassador to Ukraine, First resident Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Moldova. He was also Consul-General of Israel in Montreal and Permanent Representative of Israel to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In Jerusalem, he held roles as Chief of Diplomatic Staff of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Hotovely, Special Envoy for Holocaust Restitution and Director of Public and Academic Affairs. Lion is known for his work in Holocaust-era property restitution, cultural diplomacy - such as the touring exhibition Open a Door to Israel - and for coordinating Israeli humanitarian assistance in Eastern Europe during conflicts.
