Rafael Harpaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rafael Harpaz

Israeli diplomat

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1962

Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Israel

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rafael Harpaz (Hebrew: ???? ?????) is an Israeli diplomat.
He is Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines since August 2018.
He presented his credentials to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on August 31, 2018. Prior to his designation as Israel's Ambassador to the Philippines, he served as Israel’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan (2012-2015), and Director of Public Affairs Department in the Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C.
(2005-2009).
He also served as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of Israel in Stockholm, Sweden (1999-2003), Bern, Switzerland (1993-1997), and Abidjan, Ivory Coast (1991-1993). Ambassador Harpaz served as the Director of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Central Asia and Caucasus Department from 2015 to 2018.
He served as the Head of Economic Department (African, American) from 2009-2012, Export Control Coordinator of Division of Strategic Affairs (2003-2005), and Deputy Director of North Africa Division (1997-1999).
He joined the MFA in 1989.