His Excellency Mr. Amir Maimon, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Australia
Curriculum Vitae
His Excellency Mr. Amir Maimon was appointed Ambassador of the State of Israel to Australia in February 2022, 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 DC.
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 Defence College.
He served at the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey in several capacities, including Chargé 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 also served in London (1992-1995) and Canada (1999-2002).
Education
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 Defence 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
Maimon A & Bar Maoz D, 2021, “The blacks Course”, Tehuda, volume 40, The Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research (225-211)
Maimon A, 2021, “The Cohen Brothers” Tehuda, volume 41, The Association for Society and Culture, Documentation and Research (345-277)