Shani Cooper-Zubida has been the Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone since August 15, 2018. For a short time, she was Chargé d'affaires in Turkey.,[1][2] She replaces Ami Mehl. At the time of her appointment, Cooper was the only woman serving as an ambassador in Africa.[3]
Biography
editBefore entering the foreign service, Cooper was an editor at Haaretz and an assistant professor for political science at Tel Aviv University and at the Open University.[1]
Cooper earned a B.A. degree in political science and Journalism and an M.A. degree in Political Science (Magna Sum Laude), both from Tel Aviv University.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ghana". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Gidron, Yotam (15 April 2020). Israel in Africa: Security, Migration, Interstate Politics. Zed Books. ISBN 9781786995056. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Israel appoints Shani Cooper as new Ambassador to Ghana". My Joy Online. August 26, 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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