Tzachi Braverman

Tzachi Braverman
Braverman in 2021
Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom
Assumed office
TBD
PresidentIsaac Herzog
Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu
Preceded byTzipi Hotovely
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Israel
Assumed office
29 December 2022
Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu
Preceded byDanny Wesley
Cabinet Secretary of the Government of Israel
In office
15 November 2016 – 13 June 2021
Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu
Preceded byShalom Shlomo
Succeeded byAryeh Zohar
Personal details
BornYitzhak Braverman
(1959-03-07) 7 March 1959
PartyLikud
SpouseNava Braverman
Children6
Alma materBar-Ilan University
OccupationJuristCivil servantDiplomat

Yitzhak "Tzachi" Braverman (born 7 March 1959) is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nominee for the post of Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom in succession to Tzipi Hotovely.[2] Braverman, who has a law degree from Bar-Ilan University,[1] is Netanyahu's chief of staff and was the Cabinet Secretary from 2016 to 2021.[3]

Family life

Braverman's wife, Nava,[1] is a judge.[3]

Braverman is currently under investigation for "suspected forgery and fraud" in the PMO, and was "questioned by police".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Harpin, Lee (17 September 2025). "Netanyahu's 'right-hand man' is new UK ambassador". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. ^ Prinsley, Jane (17 September 2025). "Netanyahu's chief of staff selected as Israel's next ambassador to UK". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Who is Tzachi Braverman? Here's why Netanyahu chief of staff allegedly blackmailed IDF officer". The Week. Kochi, India. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  4. ^ Berman, Lazar (21 September 2025). "Cabinet approves Netanyahu's chief of staff Braverman as next ambassador to UK". Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 December 2025.