The Minister of Finance decided to appoint Shamir in place of Eran Yaakov, who served as acting mayor from October • Served as chairman of Netivei Israel in recent years • The appointment requires government approval
Oded Shamir
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Moshe Shai
Finance Minister Israel Katz decided today (Tuesday) to appoint Oded Shamir as the director general of the Ministry of Finance. Shamir will replace Eran Yaakov, director of the Tax Authority, who will end his term as deputy director general. Yaakov took office after the director general resigned. The previous member, the Turner-Eyal Foundation, resigned in October.
The appointment requires the approval of the transitional government.
Shamir, 65, has previously served in a number of senior positions in government and the business sector.
In his positions in the government, Shamir served, among other things, as the director of the investment center in the Ministry of Industry and Trade and as the deputy secretary of the military to the defense minister.
In addition, Shamir has served as CEO of many public companies, including the Industrial Buildings, Regional Assets, Aspen and Jerusalem Economics Company. In addition, Shamir has served as Chairman of Tashan and Engel Resources. He has served as Chairman of Netivei Israel for the past six years. .
Shamir currently serves as a director in various public companies.
Minister Katz: "During this challenging period, Shamir should be encouraged to have the skills, business and managerial experience required to fulfill the important role of the Director General of the Ministry of Finance on the best side, within the framework of my policy of providing maximum assistance to Corona victims while maintaining On the stability and resilience of the Israeli economy and towards a return to full activity and renewed growth of the Israeli economy.
"I thank Eran Yaakov for joining the position of CEO in the last three months, and wish him success in his continued activity as Director of the Tax Authority in the Ministry of Finance, especially during this challenging period."
