Maharan Frozenfar appointed as funds commissioner

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Brig. Gen. (res.) Frozenfar is the first-ever individual chosen for the job from exterior the Ministry of Finance fairly than rising via the ministry’s ranks.

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich introduced right now that he has chosen Brig. Gen. (res.) Maharan Frozenfar as the brand new Ministry of Finance funds commissioner. Frozenfar, who has served as head of the Ministry of Protection funds division and monetary advisor to the IDF chief of workers, is the primary individual to obtain the appointment from exterior fairly than rising via Ministry of Finance ranks.

Bezalel Smotrich and Yogev Gardos credit: Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Spokesperson, Oded Karny

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The appointment shall be confirmed after Frozenfar has been authorised by the civil service fee appointments committee and the cupboard. Frozenfar will substitute Yogev Gradus, who completes his time period as funds commissioner subsequent month.

Frozenfar accomplished his military service greater than a decade in the past however has remained related to the Ministry of Protection and represented it final yr on the Nagel Committee, which examined the protection funds. Born in 1966, Frozenfar immigrated to Israel from Iran and right now lives in Savion. After being discharged from the IDF with the rank of Brig. Gen., he based the strategic and monetary consultancy firm MFaculty.

Smotrich mentioned, “Maharan is knowledgeable with a few years of expertise each in the private and non-private sectors, who God keen will march the funds division ahead at a vital time for the Israeli economic system.”

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