Ariel Sharon
		Particulars Date of Birth: 26/02/1928 Date of Death: 11/01/2014 Place of Birth: Kfar Malal, Israel Education LL.B., Law & Middle Eastern Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Military Service 1942-48 Member of the Haganah 1948 Infantry Commander in War of Independence, 1949-50 Commander of Golani Brigade 1951-52 Intelligence officer, Central and Northern Commands 1953 Founder & Commander of 101 special anti-terror unit 1954-57 Commander, Paratrooper Brigade, inc. Sinai Campaign. 1958-62 Commander, Infantry College; Infantry & Armoured Brigades 1964-65 Chief of Staff, Northern Command 1967 Six Day War - Commander, Armoured Division 1969-73 G.O.C. Southern Command, inc. Suez Canal Front during War of Attrition and the battle against terror in Gaza. 1973 Retired from I.D.F. Recalled to command Armoured Division during Yom Kippur War. Led crossing of Suez Canal.Rank: Major-General Profession Agriculturalist Languages English Knesset Terms Knesset 8 21.01.1974 - 23.12.1974 (Partial tenure) Knesset 9 13.06.1977 - 20.07.1981 Knesset 10 20.07.1981 - 13.08.1984 Knesset 11 13.08.1984 - 21.11.1988 Knesset 12 21.11.1988 - 13.07.1992 Knesset 13 13.07.1992 - 17.06.1996 Knesset 14 17.06.1996 - 07.06.1999 Knesset 15 07.06.1999 - 17.02.2003 Knesset 16 17.02.2003 - 17.04.2006 Committees Knesset 8 Member, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Knesset 13 Member, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Knesset 14 Member, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Knesset 15 Member, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Other Knesset Roles Knesset 15 Leader of the Opposition Parliamentary Groups Knesset 8 Likud Knesset 9 Shlomtzion, Likud Knesset 10 Likud Knesset 11 Likud Knesset 12 Likud Knesset 13 Likud Knesset 14 Likud Gesher Tzomet, Likud-Tzomet, Likud Knesset 15 Likud Knesset 16 Likud, Achrayut Leumit, Kadima Roles in the Government   Knesset 9 Govt. 18     Minister of Agriculture Knesset 10 Govt. 19    Until 14/02/1983  Minister of Defense      From 14/02/1983  Minister Without Portfolio    Govt. 20     Minister Without Portfolio  Knesset 11 Govt. 21     Minister of Industry and Trade   Govt. 22     Minister of Industry and Trade Knesset 12 Govt. 23    Until 20/02/1990  Minister of Industry and Trade   Govt. 24     Minister of Construction and Housing Knesset 14 Govt. 27   From 08/07/1996  Minister of National Infrastructure      From 13/10/1998  Minister of Foreign Affairs Knesset 15 Govt. 29     Prime Minister         Minister of Immigration and Absorption      From 23/05/2002 Until 03/06/2002  Minister of the Interior      From 23/05/2002 Until 03/06/2002  Minister of Health      From 23/05/2002 Until 03/06/2002  Minister of Labor and Social Welfare      From 02/11/2002  Minister of Industry and Trade      From 02/11/2002  Minister of Transportation      From 02/11/2002 Until 06/11/2002  Minister of Foreign Affairs Knesset 16 Govt. 30    Until 16/04/2006  Prime Minister        Until 17/08/2003  Minister of Communications       Until 31/12/2003  Minister of Religious Affairs Public Activities Security and Defense Advisor to the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin during 8th Knesset Member of all Inner Cabinets of Likud & National Unity Governments Since 1977

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