Michael Brodsky (diplomat)
| Michael Brodsky | |
|---|---|
| Israeli Ambassador to Kazakhstan | |
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Assumed office September 6, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1972 (age 45–46) Saint Petersburg, USSR |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
Michael Brodsky (born 1972 in Saint Petersburg) is an Israeli diplomat. Brodsky was sworn in on September 6, 2015 as the Israeli ambassador to The Republic of Kazakhstan.[1]
Personal life
In 1990, Michael Brodsky made Aliyah to Israel together with his family.
Michael Brodsky received a bachelor's degree in political science, and a master's degree in diplomacy and national security from Tel Aviv University.
Michael Brodsky is married to Regina Shafir and has 3 children.[2]
Career
Brodsky joined the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2002. He served as press attaché at the Israeli Embassy in Moscow (2003-2008), political attaché at the Israeli Embassy in Moscow (2006-2008) and director of public affairs at the Israeli Embassy in London (2009-2013).[3]
In 2015 he was nominated by the news website 'newsru.co.il'[4] for 'Hero of the Year' award, for being the first civil servant to reach the rank of ambassador from the 1990s Post-Soviet aliyah.[5]