 He was appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 11 February 2016. and assumed office in May 2016.Argaman was born to Amiram and Tikva in Ramat HaSharon, and was raised, from the age of two, in kibbutz Hamadia.As he joined the Army in 1978 he volunteered to serve in the IDF's Special Forces unit Sayeret Matkal, and served as a fighter and Platoon leader.