| Tzipi Livni | |
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1958 |
| Knesset(s) | 15th, 16th, 17th (current) |
| Party | Kadima |
| Former parties | Likud |
| Gov't roles (current in bold) |
Acting Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Justice Minister of Regional Cooperation Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Minister without Portfolio Minister of Immigrant Absorption Minister of Housing & Construction |
Tzipora Malka "Tzipi" Livni (Hebrew: ציפורה מלכּה "ציפי" לבני, born July 8, 1958 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is Foreign Affairs Minister, Acting Prime Minister of Israel, and a leading member of the Kadima party. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (שר החוץ Sar HaHutz) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy leaders in Israel fall into three categories Acting Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. [1][2]
After the March 2006 Knesset election, Livni was described as "the second most powerful politician in Israel. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. "[3] Livni is the second woman in Israel to hold the post of foreign minister, after Golda Meir. Golda Meir ( גּוֹלְדָּה מֵאִיר جولدا مائير born Golda Mabovitch, 3 May 1898 - 8 December 1978 known as Golda Myerson from 1917-1956 In 2007, she was included in the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World. The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world as assembled by Time. [4]
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Biography
Born in Tel Aviv,[5] Livni is the daughter of Eitan Livni and Sara Rosenberg, both prominent former Irgun members. Yeruham "Eitan" Livni (ירוחם "איתן" לבני 1919 – 27 December, 1991) was a Revisionist Zionist activist Irgun Irgun (ארגון shorthand for HaIrgun HaTzva'i HaLe'umi BeEretz Yisra'el, he הארגון הצבאי הלאומי בארץ ישראל "National Military Organization [6] Tzipi Livni served as a lieutenant in the Israel Defense Forces and worked for the Mossad for nearly two years during the early 1980s, resigning, because of pressure, in August 1983. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit The Mossad ( HaMossad leModi'in v'leTafkidim Meyuhadim) (המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים - Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations It is rumored that she was a terrorist hunter for the Mossad. The Mossad ( HaMossad leModi'in v'leTafkidim Meyuhadim) (המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים - Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations [7] A graduate of Bar Ilan University's Faculty of Law, she has 10 years experience as a practicing lawyer, specializing in public and commercial law. [8] Livni resides in Tel Aviv. She is married to accountant Naftali Spitzer ("Shpitzer") and has two children, Omri and Yuval. According to her childhood friend Mirla Gal, Livni is a vegetarian. [9] She has also helped pass a bill that bans animal abuse. Livni speaks Hebrew, English and French.
Political life
Livni was first elected to the Knesset as a member of the Likud party in 1999. When Likud leader Ariel Sharon became prime minister in July 2001, Livni was appointed Minister of Regional Cooperation, and thereafter held various Cabinet positions including Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister of Immigrant Absorption and Minister of Housing and Construction. (אריאל The Agriculture Minister of Israel (שר החקלאות Sar HaHakla'ut) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and a relatively minor position The Immigrant Absorption Minister of Israel (שר לקליטת עלייה Sar leKlitat Aliyah) known until 1951 as the Minister of Immigration (שר העלייה [10] She received the Abirat Ha-Shilton ("Quality of Governance") award for 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " On 1 October 2005, she was appointed Minister of Justice after several months acting in that position. [11]
In Sharon's Cabinet, Livni was an avid supporter of the prime minister's disengagement plan and was generally considered to be among the key dovish or moderate members of the Likud party. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in She often mediated between various elements inside the party, and gained recognition for her efforts to achieve peace, particular her successful efforts to have the pullout from the Gaza Strip ratified by the Knesset. The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west On 12 November 2005, she became the first member of her party to speak at the official yearly commemoration of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination.
On November 20, 2005, Livni followed Sharon and Olmert into the new Kadima Party. Ahead of the 28 March elections Livni was appointed to be the new Foreign Minister, while continuing to serve as Justice Minister, as a result of the mass resignation of Likud Party members from the government. In the selection of candidates for the March 2006 Knesset election, Livni was awarded the number three position on Kadima's list of candidates, which effectively guaranteed her election to the Knesset. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006.
On 4 May 2006, with the swearing-in of the 31st Government, Livni became Vice (or Deputy) Prime Minister and retained the position of Foreign Minster. She ceased serving as Justice Minister at that time, but again held that position from 29 November 2006 to 7 February 2007, while still serving in her primary role of Foreign Minister. With these appointments, Israel is one of the few countries in the world to have had more than one female foreign minister, and the only country in the Middle East to have seen a woman in a position of comparable power.
Livni became the first Israeli cabinet minister to explicitly differentiate Palestinian guerrilla attacks against Israeli military targets from terrorist attacks against civilians. In an interview on the US television news show Nightline, recorded on 28 March 2006, Livni stated:
"Somebody who is fighting against Israeli soldiers is an enemy and we will fight back, but I believe that this is not under the definition of terrorism, if the target is a soldier. "
On March 11, 2007, Livni held secret meetings with two senior Palestinian leaders - Fatah's Yasser Abed Rabbo and former finance minister Salam Fayyad, who left Fatah to form the Third Way party. Dr Salam Fayyad (سلام فياض b 1952 is a Palestinian politician who on June 15, 2007, was appointed the Prime Minister of the Palestinian The World Economic Forum (WEF is a Geneva -based Non-profit foundation best known for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland Davos ( Romansh: Tavau, Italian: Tavate is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of According to Israel Radio, Livni discussed possible future negotiations and the Arab initiative.
On May 2, 2007 Livni called for the resignation of Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in the wake of the publication of the Winograd Commission's interim report. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader For other Winograd Commissions see Eliyahu Winograd. The Winograd Commission (ועדת וינוגרד the commission's official name is הוועדה She has offered herself as leader of the Kadima Party if Olmert decides to step down. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader [12] However, her call was ignored by Olmert and her decision to stay in the Cabinet sparked some controversy.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Silvan Shalom |
Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel 2006–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Ehud Olmert |
Acting Prime Minister of Israel 2006–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- ^ Government 31 The Knesset
- ^ Kadima Party. (סילבן שלום born 4 October 1958) is an Israeli politician and former Foreign Minister (2003-06 and Finance Minister The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (שר החוץ Sar HaHutz) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader Deputy leaders in Israel fall into three categories Acting Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
- ^ Tzipi Livni Named Vice Premier in Israel. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-04-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule
- ^ Condoleezza Rice. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States Tzipi Livni. Time. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Retrieved on 2007-06-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
- ^ Next in Line. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
- ^ News in Brief - Haaretz - Israel News
- ^ Terrorist Hunter. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
- ^ Tzipi Livni Knesset Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
- ^ Cohen, Roger (2007-07-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Her Jewish State. New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. “Mirla Gal, who would reach the top of the Mossad during a 20-year career, met Livni in first grade. [. . . ] “We were curious because her world wasn’t ours,” Gal said over lunch at a beachfront Tel Aviv restaurant. “Even then she was principled. When I was 12, she turned vegetarian and has been ever since. ””
- ^ Tzipi Livni Government Roles. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
- ^ Behind the Lines: And who, may we ask, is Tzipi Livni? Jerusalem Post, Accessed 30 April 2007
- ^ Olmert's Survival Prospects Dim Amid Livni Challenge Bloomberg, May 3, 2007
External links
- Tzipi Livni on the official Knesset website (in English)
- BBC profile
- Livni's charm is gone, Eitan Haber, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3396286,00.html
- Tzipi Livni: terrorist-hunter secret of woman tipped to lead Israel, The Sunday Times 1/6/2008,
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Livni, Malka Tzipora |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Livni, Tzipi |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Israeli politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 July 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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