Avi Dichter
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| Date of birth | 4 December 1952 |
| Place of birth | Ashkelon, Israel |
| Knessets | 17, 18, 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2006–2012 | Kadima |
| 2015– | Likud |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2006–2009 | Minister of Internal Security |
| 2012–2013 | Minister of Home Front Defence |
Avi Dichter (Hebrew: אבי דיכטר, IPA: [ˈävi ˈdiχte̞ʁ]; born 4 December 1952) is an Israeli politician and the current Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. A former Minister of Internal Security and Shin Bet director, he resigned from the Knesset and left Kadima in August 2012 in order to become Minister of Home Front Defense, a position he vacated in March 2013.
Avraham (Avi) Dichter was born in Ashkelon. His parents were Holocaust survivors. As an adolescent, he joined the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. After graduating high school, he served in an elite unit of the Israel Defense Forces, Sayeret Matkal, under then Commander Ehud Barak. Upon completing his military service, Dichter joined Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service. In 1986, he earned a BA in Social Science from Bar-Ilan University. He also has an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
Dichter began his career in Shin Bet as a sky marshal for El Al. After becoming proficient in Arabic and completing field intelligence courses, he began working in the Shin Bet's Southern District, specifically the Gaza Strip. In 1992, he was appointed director for the region. Aiming to improve the Shin Bet's protection capabilities, Dichter was appointed Director of the Security and Protection Division. In 1999, he became Deputy Director of Shin Bet. In 2000, he was promoted to director.
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