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Ori Orr was born on 22 April, 1939 in Kfar Haim, Mandatory Palestine, is an Ori Orr is retired general and politician retired general and politician. Discover Ori Orr's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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84 years old |
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Taurus |
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22 April 1939 |
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22 April |
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Kfar Haim, Mandatory Palestine |
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Israel
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Ori Orr Height, Weight & Measurements
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Ori Orr Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ori Orr worth at the age of 84 years old? Ori Orr’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Israel. We have estimated Ori Orr's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Ori Orr (אורי אור, born 22 April 1939) is an Israeli retired general and politician.
During his service with the Israel Defense Forces, he headed the Central and Northern Commands.
Afterward, he was elected to the Knesset twice for the Labor Party.
He chaired the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee and was appointed Deputy Minister of Defence.
Orr was born in Kfar Haim, Mandatory Palestine, in 1939.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science & History from Tel Aviv University.
He was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1957, serving with the Armored Corps.
During the Six-Day War, then Captain Orr commanded the Recon Company of the 7th Brigade, which advanced through the northern shore of the Sinai Peninsula.
In the War of Attrition, he commanded an armored battalion in the Sinai and the Jordan Valley.
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in August 1973, becoming the commander of the newly formed 679th (reserve) Armored Brigade, which he led during the Yom Kippur War.
His Centurion-equipped unit played a significant role in stemming the Syrian attack in the Golan Heights.
One of the first reserve units to arrive, it helped save the Israeli headquarters at Nafakh from being overrun.
Northern Front commander General Yitzhak Hofi stated, "Ori saved us today."
Following the Yom Kippur War, Orr was assigned to command the 7th Brigade.
In 1976, he was made commander of an armored division on the Golan Heights, with the rank of brigadier general, and later served as Chief of Staff of Central Command.
In 1981, he was promoted to general, heading Central Command between 1981 and 1983 and Northern Command between 1983 and 1986, partly during the First Lebanon War.
Orr retired from the army after 30 years of service.
He served as the Director General of the Jewish National Fund from 1987 until 1992.
He was a member of the board of directors of Israel Aircraft Industries between 1988 and 1991 and chairman of the board between 1999 and 2003.
He joined the Labor Party, serving on its campaign staff during the 1988 elections.
In the 1992 elections, he was elected to the Knesset, serving as chairperson of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee.
After Shimon Peres formed his government following Prime Minister Rabin's assassination, Orr was made Deputy Minister of Defence.
Orr is the author of two biographical books: Follow Me (1994) (Hebrew: אחרי), and These are My Brothers (2003) (Hebrew: אלה האחים שלי).
He is married and has three children.
He retained his seat in the 1996 elections, while his party was in the opposition, and lost his seat in the 1999 elections.
His political career came to an abrupt end when "impolitic remarks" about Sephardi Jews were attributed to him in an article in Haaretz by journalist Daniel Ben Simon.
