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What government positions has Avigdor Liberman held in Israel?

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Avigdor Liberman is an Israeli politician and leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party. He has held several prominent government positions in Israel, including foreign minister (2009–12; 2013–15) and defense minister (2016–18). Earlier in his career, Liberman served as minister of national infrastructure (2001–02) and minister of transportation (2003–04). Before founding Yisrael Beiteinu, he was director general of the prime minister’s office in 1996 during the first term of Benjamin Netanyahu.