Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday named Shaul Horev, a former Israel Navy chief, as the next Director General of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), local daily Ha'aretz reported on its website.
Horev was named the new IEAC chief to replace Gideon Frank, a senior expert in the field of atomic energy who held the position for over 15 years.
According to the report, Horev has in the past filled-in as temporary chairman of the IAEC and in his last capacity headed a secret agency within the Ministry of Defense.
IAEC said on its website that the commission is a governmental body in charge of advising the government in areas of nuclear policy and in setting priorities in nuclear research and development.
It implements governmental policies and represents Israel in international organizations in the nuclear field, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency, while IAEC chief, or the director general reports directly to the prime minister.
Source: Xinhua
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