Shmuel Ben-Zvi
Ben-Zvi Shmuel
Born on May 27, 1948 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Education: higher education — 1st degree (B. A.)
1972-1974 University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Sovietology
1967-1971 Vilnius University, Faculty of History and Philology
Professional career:
2011-2015 Editor and news anchor at the state radio station "Voice of Israel" 1
1991-2011 Director of Foreign Broadcasting and broadcasting for new immigrants ("River") 2000-2003 Editor-in-chief of the TV program "Kaleidoscope" on Central Television (Channel 1 of Gosteleradio)
1993-2000 Editor and news anchor on the 1st and 33rd TV channels of Gosteleradio
1990-1991 First Director of the branch of the Jewish Agency ("SOKHNUT") in Russia (Moscow)
1989-1990 Director of the branch of the Jewish Agency ("DRY") in Austria (Vienna)
1986-1989 Administrative Director and Head of the Information Department of the Public Council for Solidarity with Jews in the USSR»
1984-1986 Adviser to the President of the Bnei B'rith organization and Head of the Arts Lodge
1972-1984 Administrative director of the folklore ensemble "Anahnu Kan" ("We are here!»)
International professional associations:
Since 2009-Member of the Russian International Academy of Television and Radio (IATR)
Additional activities:
2003-2015-Head of Pre-election broadcasting on State Television (in 4 languages) within the Central Election Commission (Knesset elections of 16-20 convocations)
1992-Adviser to the first official Israeli delegation to the CIS countries headed by Foreign Minister Shimon Peres
1992-Representative of the Israeli State Television and Radio in Geneva at the international conference of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
Hava Goldwasser from the first marriage of Shmuel and Zvi Orliansky from the first marriage of Eva.
