Ami Ayalon

Ami Ayalon
Ministerial roles
2007–2008	Minister without Portfolio
Faction represented in the Knesset
2006–2009	Labor Party
Personal details
Born	(1945-06-27) 27 June 1945 (age 79) Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine
Military career
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Israeli Navy
Years of service	1963–1996
Rank	Aluf
Commands held	Shayetet 13
Battles/wars	Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War South Lebanon conflict First Intifada
Awards	Medal of Valor

Ami Ayalon (Hebrew: עמיחי "עמי" איילון, born 27 June 1945) is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party. He was previously head of the Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, and commander-in-chief of the Navy. He came in second to Ehud Barak in a Labor party leadership election in June 2007, and was appointed a Minister without Portfolio in September 2007. He is one of the recipients of Israel's highest decoration, the Medal of Valor.