Meron Reuben
Meron Reuben | |
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Diplomatic roles | |
2000-2002 | Ambassador of Israel to Paraguay |
2002-2003 | Ambassador of Israel to Bolivia |
2007-2010 | Ambassador of Israel to Colombia |
2010-2011 | Permanent Representative to the UN |
2020-present | Consul General of Israel in Boston |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Cape Town, Union of South Africa |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Meron Reuben (born 1961, Cape Town, South Africa) is an Israeli diplomat. In November 2020, Reuben was appointed Consul General to New England.[1]
Biography
[edit]Meron Reuben was born in South Africa. He moved to London, United Kingdom with his mother[2] before making Aliyah to Israel in 1974. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he studied diplomacy and international relations.[1] He has two daughters from an earlier marriage[2] that he raises with his partner David.[1]
Diplomatic career
[edit]Reuben served as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations (2010-2011), Ambassador to Paraguay, Bolivia and Colombia. From 2015 until 2020, he was Chief of State Protocol.[3] He replaced Zeev Boker as Consul. He worked behind the scenes at the meetings that led to the Abraham Accords.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ambassador Meron Reuben". Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Schwartz, Penny (January 7, 2021). "New Consul General to N.E. says 'I'll do my best to show what Israel is all about'". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "We welcome new Consul General Meron Reuben". Consulate General of Israel To New England. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- Living people
- 1961 births
- People from Cape Town
- Permanent Representatives of Israel to the United Nations
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
- Ambassadors of Israel to Paraguay
- Ambassadors of Israel to Colombia
- Ambassadors of Israel to Bolivia
- Israeli consuls
- Israeli gay men
- Gay diplomats
- South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
- English emigrants to Israel