Herman (German) Anatoly Efraimovich (b. 19 April 1947, Riga) – Engineer.

Anatoly Herman was the son of Maria Iofan (also known as Kotler, née Herman; b. 1928, Riga) and Yefim (Efraim) Herman (b. 1923, Riga). Completed eightyears of education at Riga Secondary School No. 40. Graduated from the Riga Industrial Polytechnic in 1966.

Worked as a press operator in the plastics department of the Riga Naval Club of DOSAAF (1964–1967). From 1967 to 1970, served as a process engineer at the VEF plant. In 1970, was employed as a labourer at Grocery Store No. 52 in the Moskovsky District of Riga. From 1970, worked as an engineer in the design sector of the Riga Lighting Equipment Plant.

Married to Margarita Herman (née Luferova; b. 1946, Riga); their daughter, Yulia Herman, was born in 1970 in Riga.

In 1971, Anatoly Herman was granted permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his mother.

Family:

Margarita Herman (née Luferova; b. 1946, Riga) – wife
Yulia Herman (b. 1970, Riga) – daughter
Maria Iofan (née Herman, also Kotler; b. 1928, Riga) – mother
Yefim (Efraim) Herman (b. 1923, Riga) – father
Ioel Iofan (b. 1914, Riga) – stepfather
Isaak Herman (b. 1951, Riga) – brother
Liya Iofan (b. 1959, Riga) – sister