| Eliezer Marom | |
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Eli Marom, 2007 |
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| Nickname | Chiney |
| Born | 1955 Sde Eliezer, Upper Galilee, Israel |
| Allegiance | Israel |
| Service/branch | Israeli Navy |
| Rank | Aluf (Vice Admiral) |
| Commands held | Commander of a Missile Boat, Commander F.M.B. (First Missile Boat) Squadron, Commander of the Advanced Naval Command Course, Head of Operational Intelligence Department, Commander of the F.M.B. Flotilla, Commander of the Haifa Naval Base and the North Arena, Chief of Staff of the Israel Navy, IDF representative at the United States Joint Forces Command, Defense and Armed Forces Attaché in Singapore, Commander in Chief of the Israel Navy |
Aluf (Vice Admiral) Eliezer "Eli" Marom (Hebrew: אליעזר "אלי" מרום, born in 1955, Sde Eliezer, Upper Galilee, Israel) was the Commander of the Israeli Navy in the years 2007-2011.[1]
Marom's parents met in China, where his German-born father was living as a refugee during World War II. His maternal grandmother was a Russian-born Jew who had emigrated to China, and his maternal grandfather was Chinese who converted to Judaism. Marom grew up in Moshav Sde Eliezer in the Hula Valley.[2] He studied Marine Engineering in the Israel Nautical College in Akko, and began his career in the Navy in 1975 after completing a naval officers course.[1]
Over the course of his career, Marom has held most of the senior positions in the Israeli Navy. According to Haaretz, Marom is widely praised for his abilities as a commander, but concerns about his character led to him being passed over as head of the Navy in 2004. However, Marom was finally appointed to the post in 2007. He was charged with rehabilitating the Navy after the 2006 Lebanon War, in the wake of a Hezbollah missile strike on INS Hanit.[3]
In March 2009, Marom was embroiled in a scandal after he was caught partying at a strip club in Tel Aviv. MK Nachman Shai called for Marom's resignation and IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi verbally rebuked him for his behavior. Ashkenazi did not, however, attach a reprimand to Marom's personal file.[3]
In June 2011, as the Free Gaza Movement was preparing to launch Freedom Flotilla II to Gaza, Marom was quoted as calling the action a 'hate flotilla'.[4]
Eliezer Marom is married to Ora and has three children.
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