Meir Amit

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Person.png Meir Amit   PowerbaseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook)
Born17 March 1921
Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine
Died17 July 2009 (Age 88)
PartyDemocratic Movement for Change, Shinui, Alignment

Employment.png Director of The Mossad

In office
1963 - 1968
Preceded byIsser Harel
Succeeded byZvi Zamir

Meir Amit (Meir Slutzky), headed Israel's military intelligence agency Aman before being appointed head of Mossad from 1963 to 1968.[1]

Amit took part in the 2003 Herzliya Conference, where he was listed as chair of the Center for Special Studies.[2]

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References

  1. Lawrence Joffe, Obituary: Major General Meir Amit, guardian.co.uk, 28 July 2009.
  2. Previous Conferences > The 4th Conference - 2003 > Participants, Herzliya Conference, accessed 29 July 2009.