Dani Dayan (Hebrew: דני דיין); Born in 1955 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Israeli Political Activist and the current Chairman of the Yesha Council.
Dayan made Aliyah in 1971 to the Tel Aviv neighborhood of Yad Eliyahu.
He holds a B.Sc in Economics and Computer Science from Bar Ilan University and an M.Sc in Finance from the Tel Aviv University. He is a Major (Res.) in the IDF.
In 1982, Dayan established an information technology firm "Elad Systems", which he headed, first as CEO and later as Chairman, until 2005, when he sold his interests in the company. He continues to invest in high-tech companies and serves as a lecturer in the Ariel University Center of Samaria.
Dayan was the Secretary-General of the Tehiya political party and was a candidate to the Knesset on its list in the Israeli legislative elections in 1988 and 1992.
In 2009 he was offered a spot on The Jewish Home's list, but declined.
He was a member on the Executive Committee of the Yesha Council for 8 years, before being elected as Chairman on July 13, 2007.
As Chairman he led the Settlers' struggle against the Settlement freeze in 2010.
He is a cousin of TV celebrity Ilana Dayan.