Benny Dagan has been serving as Ambassador of Israel to Denmark, since December 2017. Before arriving in Denmark, Mr. Dagan served for five years as Deputy General of the Foreign Ministry of Israel and Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political Research. As a member of Israel’s Foreign Service since 1985, Mr. Dagan has held various positions in political affairs, research, media and public relations in Israel as well as abroad. At the Foreign Ministry’s headquarters in Jerusalem, Mr. Dagan has held various positions in the Policy Research Center including Deputy Head of the Center and Head of the Middle East Affairs Bureau. He also served in the Western European Division and in the Press Department. Mr. Dagan postings abroad include: Political Officer at the Embassy of Israel in Cairo (1986-88); Consul in the Mid-West Region Consulate General of Israel in Chicago (1988-1990); Minister-Counselor of Middle-East Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C (1998-2003) and Ambassador of Israel to Sweden (2008-2012).

Benny Dagan holds a B.A degree in Middle East History and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.