Avraham Duvdevani

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Avraham Duvdevani, born August 5, 1945, in Jerusalem, is an Israeli politician and Zionist activist. He has led major Zionist organizations: he was the chairman of the World Zionist Organization from 2010 to 2020 (succeeding Yaakov Hagoel and later followed by Ze’ev Bielski). Since November 15, 2020, he has been the chairman of the Jewish National Fund.

Duvdevani grew up in an Orthodox Zionist family and studied at Netiv Meir Yeshiva and Kfar Hasidim Yeshiva. He served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces and took part in the Six-Day War, including the capture of Jerusalem. He earned a BA in Jewish history and educational administration and an MA in sociology of education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Earlier in his career, he led World Bnei Akiva, headed the informal education track at Orot Israel College, and served on the board of governors and as an executive for the Jewish Agency. He is married with four children and lives in Ramat Gan.