His Excellency Mr. Amir Maimon is the recently appointed Ambassador of the State of Israel to Australia, following an extensive career in the Israel Defense Force and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After a 14-year military career in the paratroopers unit of the IDF, (Ret) Lt. Colonel Maimon joined the Foreign Service. He has held diplomatic posts in London, Canada, Turkey, Ethiopia, and Washington.

Mr. Maimon served as the first Ambassador of the State of Israel to Lithuania, along with other notable appointments within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israeli National Defense College.

He served at the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey in several capacities, including Charge d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission.

A highlight of Mr. Maimon's career was his role in coordinating "Operation Solomon" while posted in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. This operation rescued 15,000 Ethiopian Jews and airlifted them to Israel. For his integral participation in this effort, Mr. Maimon received a prestigious award.

Mr. Maimon has also served in London (1992-1995) and Canada (1999-2002).

Mr. Maimon holds a Bachelor’s degree in General History from Tel Aviv University and a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from Haifa University, and has studied National Security Issues through the Israeli National Defense College.

Awards

 The Grand Merit of Honor, the highest award of the Department of National Minorities,

 Lithuania – November 16th 2017 

 Santaka Signs of Honor award, The city of Kaunas Award - July 6th 2018

 Lithuanian Business confederations award – April 25th 2019

Lithuanian Armed Forces Military Service Medal of 100th Anniversary of reestablished Lithuanian Armed Forces

Publications

n A & Bar Maoz D, 2021, “The blacks Course” ,Tehuda  volume 40 The Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research (225-211)

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on A, 2021, “The Cohen Brothers” Tehuda, volume 41, The Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research (345-277)