Barak is an ISRAELI politician who served as the tenth Prime Minister of ISRAEL from 1999 to 2001. He was also the leader of the Labor Party from 1995 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2011. His full name is Ehud Barak, which is the answer to the 4 letter crossword clue. He was born in 1942 in Kibbutz Mishmar HaSharon, which is the answer to the 6 letter crossword clue. He served as a soldier in the ISRAEL Defense Forces and rose to the rank of Chief of Staff, which is the answer to the 7 letter crossword clue. During his time in office, he negotiated the Oslo Accords with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, which led to the creation of the Palestinian Authority. He also implemented the SHEKEL currency, which is the answer to the 6 letter crossword clue. After leaving office, he was succeeded by Ariel Sharon, which is the answer to the 6 letter crossword clue, and then by Benjamin Netanyahu, which is the answer to the 9 letter crossword clue. He is currently a member of the Knesset, ISRAEL's parliament, and is a member of the Blue and White party, which is headed by Moshe Ya'alon, which is the answer to the 5 letter crossword clue.