Eliana Golan

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Eliana Golan
אליענה גולן
Elian Golan during first quarter council 2020.jpg
4th Governor of the Bashan Protectorate
In office
12 April 2018 – 14 December 2022
MonarchAlbert II
LieutenantAri Issac
Preceded byJaron Kollek
Succeeded byNoam Peretz
Personal details
Born (1973-03-05) 5 March 1973 (age 51)
Mahanaim, Shomron
NationalityBashani
Spouse
Ashur Golan (m. 1991)
Children2
Alma mater
  • University of Mahanaim

Geveret Eliana Golan, GK, OSE, KSM, PC, KC, FGLS, (née Cantor; Yehud: אליענה גולן; born 5 May 1973), is a Bashani lawyer who served as the 4th Governor of the Bashan Protectorate, from 2018 to 2022. She was the inaugural president of the Gallambrian Council for Human Rights in the Bashan, from July 2013 till March 2018.

Early Life

Golan was born in Mahanaim, Shomron, one of three children born to Tamas and Efrat Cantor; her father served as the Chief Minister of the Bashan Protectorate from 1993 till his death in 1999. She grew up in the suburb of Kokhav Ma'araviy, and was educated at public schools - Kokhav Ma'araviy Primary School, and Kokhav Ma'araviy All Girls High School. After completing high school, she completed her 2 years compulsory national service. Golan graduated from the Bashan School of Law at the University of Mahanaim in 1997 with a Bachelor of Law specialising in international and humanitarian law.

Career

Golan completed her traineeship with the Foreign Office's International Law Directorate, and was admitted to the Federal Bar in 1999. She was appointed King's Counsel (KC) in 2001.

Golan was a legal advisor to the Joint Committee for Human Rights and Equal Opportunity from 1999 to 2005, and was appointed as Senior Judicial Member of the Committee from 2005 until 2013. From 2013 till 2018, she served as the inaugural president of the Gallambrian Council for Human Rights in the Bashan.

Golan also served as chairperson on the executive council for Yachad from 2014 to 2018.

In January 2018 Golan accepted the position of 4th Governor of the Bashan Protectorate, succeeding Jaron Kollek, and was sworn in as governor on 12 April 2018. She was succeeded by Lieutenant General Sir Noam Peretz as Governor on 15 December 2022.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles

Viceregal styles of
Eliana Golan
(2018-2022)
Coat of Arms of Gallambria (Ribbon and Crown).svg
Reference styleHer Excellency the Right Honourable
Spoken styleYour Excellency

The Governor's style and title in full is: Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Eliana Golan, Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Eyal, Dame of Grace of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St Mary of El-Gannim, Privy Counsellor, King's Counsel, Governor of the Gallambrian Protectorate of the Bashan

Honours and awards

Order of the Keresh Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
Order of the Star of Eyal Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
Order of St Joseph of Aroer Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
King's Service Order Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
King Albert II Coronation Medal Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
National Service Medal Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
Ribbon Name Notes
Order of the Keresh Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
Geveret ha-Karesh 2022
Order of the Star of Eyal Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
Companion of the Order of the Star of Eyal 2017
Order of St Joseph of Aroer Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
Dame of Grace of the Order of St Joseph 2018
King's Service Order Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
King's Service Medal 2005
King Albert II Coronation Medal Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
King Albert II Coronation Medal 2013
National Service Medal Ribbon (Gallambria).svg
National Service Medal 1993

Degrees

  • 1997: Bachelor of Law - University of Mahanaim
  • 2000: Masters of International Law - University of Mahanaim

Fellowships

  • 2009: Fellow of the Gallambrian Law Society

Honorary Appointments

Government offices
Preceded by
Jaron Kollek
Governor of the Protectorate of the Bashan
2018-2022
Succeeded by
Sir Noam Benhamou
Wurld Organisation of Adventurers and Guides
Preceded by
Jaron Kollek
Chief Adventurer of Adventurers Bashan
2018-2022
Succeeded by
Sir Noam Benhamou
First
Newly created
Chief Guide of Guides Bashan
2018-present
Incumbent
Order of St Joseph
Preceded by
Jaron Kollek
Deputy Prior of the Order of St Joseph
in the Priory of the Bashan

2018-2022
Succeeded by
Sir Noam Benhamou
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Jaron Kollek
Colonel-in-Chief
Royal Bashan Regiment

2018-2022
Succeeded by
Sir Noam Benhamou
Preceded by
Jaron Kollek
Colonel-in-Chief
King's Own Bashan Light Infantry

2018-2022
Succeeded by
Sir Noam Benhamou