Jonathan Bar-El is a career diplomat and assumed the position of Consul for Public Diplomacy in August 2019. He is one of the most senior representatives of the State of Israel to the Southwestern United States.
Before assuming the position of Consul for Public Diplomacy, Mr. Bar-El served in Israel’s Embassy in Santiago Chile as Deputy Chief of Mission. He was instrumental in the signing of more than ten governmental agreements between Chile and Israel. He formulated policy, addressed the concerns of the Jewish community, and spearheaded social innovation initiatives in the areas of education, medicine and empowerment of women.
Consul Bar-El joined the Ministry in 2016 after a career in the private sector in the areas of digital education and e-learning.
Consul Bar-El served in the Israel Defense Forces for six years attaining the rank of Captain in Air Force Intelligence. He is married to Lipaz and together they have three children.