Yuval Fuchs
Yuval Fuchs is an Israeli diplomat. Since 2023 he is the Deputy Director General for Eurasia and Western Balkan at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. Until August 2016, he was the Ambassador of Israel to Georgia.
Biography
Yuval Fuchs was born and raised in Haifa. His ancestors were deeply rooted in Safed and Rosh Pina, and were among the founders of Kfar Tavor. In 1979 he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces for three years compulsory service, and served in the Nahal Brigade. He then spent a year on a kibbutz.From 1985 to 1988 he attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and earned a BA in Philosophy and History. From 1989 to 1991, he studied at the University of Freiburg in Germany, graduating with a master's degree in Philosophy and History. During his studies in Germany, he worked as a research assistant and Hebrew teacher at the University of Frieburg and the University of Hamburg.