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., She replaces Ami Mehl. At the time of her appointment, Cooper was the only woman serving as an ambassador in Africa.
Biography
Before 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.
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.
References
- ^ "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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