Mr. Peri concluded his distinguished career as Director of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Service).
He served in that position from 1988-1995.
Prior to that role he held the position of Head of the Shin Bet Northern Command and the Judea & Samaria Command.
While Director of the Shin Bet he introduced structural changes to address problems that arose during the First Intifada, and oversaw the security adjustments made by Israel following the Oslo Accords.
In 2013 he joined the Yesh Atid party, was elected to the Knesset and was appointed Minister of Science, Technology and Space.
Mr. Peri is fluent in Arabic, having learned it in school and during his Shin Bet service.
He is a member of the New State Solution working group.
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