Amira Dotan ( he, עמירה דותן, born 28 July 1947) is an Israeli military figure and a former member of Knesset for Kadima.

Biography

Dotan served in the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...

(IDF) from 1965 to 1988, ending her career as the Head of the Women's Corps, with the rank of

Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

. Attaining it in 1986, she became the first woman in the history of the IDF to hold this rank. She also completed a B.A. in Behavioral Science and an M.A. in Psychology from the Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Upon completing her military service, she served as Vice President of that University, as well as on the Board of Directors of Israel Military Industries and at the

Jewish Agency The Jewish Agency for Israel ( he, הסוכנות היהודית לארץ ישראל, translit=HaSochnut HaYehudit L'Eretz Yisra'el) formerly known as The Jewish Agency for Palestine, is the largest Jewish non-profit organization in the world. ...

. For the

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in Israel, Dotan joined the Kadima party in the 28th position on their list of potential

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

members. The list eventually gained 29 seats, ensuring Dotan's election. Dotan was not a candidate in the

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She is a widow and mother of three children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dotan, Amira 1947 births Living people Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev alumni Female generals of Israel Women members of the Knesset People from Tel Aviv Kadima politicians 21st-century Israeli women politicians Female army generals