Aliza Bin-Noun
Aliza Bin-Noun | |
|---|---|
 Ambassador Aliza Bin-Noun in March 2016 | |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Spouse | 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
- ^ a b c d e "Nouvelle ambassadrice d'Israël en France : Aliza Bin-Noun". The Times of Israel. August 25, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Une femme ambassadeur d'Israël". Paris Match. December 21, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors Israel - Germany". Gouvernement Principer, Principauté de Monaco. December 1, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2016.