Aliza Bin-Noun

Aliza Bin-Noun
Ambassador Aliza Bin-Noun in March 2016
Alma mater Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Occupation Diplomat
Spouse(s) Claus Bin-Noun
Children 2 daughters

Aliza Bin-Noun is an Israeli diplomat. The daughter of a Holocaust survivor, she serves as the Israeli Ambassador to France and Monaco.

Early life

Aliza Bin-Noun grew up near Nahariya, in northern Israel.[1] Her Hungarian paternal grandparents were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.[2] Her father is a Holocaust survivor.[2]

Bin-Noun graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she studied French.[2] She served in the Israel Defense Forces.[2]

Career

Bin-Noun is a career diplomat.[1] From 2001 to 2006, she was Advisor in the Arms Control Division, followed by Advisor in Political Affairs, and Director of Department of Coordination Bureau.[3] She served as Israel's ambassador in Budapest, Hungary from 2007 to 2011.[1][2] In 2012, she was appointed as the Head of the Political Bureau in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]

Since August 2015, Bin-Noun has served as the Israeli Ambassador to France.[1][2] She is the first female Israeli ambassador to France.[2] Since December 2015, Bin-Noun has also served as the Israeli Ambassador to Monaco.[3]

Personal life

Bin-Noun has a husband, Claus, and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nouvelle ambassadrice d'Israël en France : Aliza Bin-Noun". The Times of Israel. August 25, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Une femme ambassadeur d'Israël". Paris Match. December 21, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors Israel - Germany". Gouvernement Principer, Principauté de Monaco. December 1, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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