Carmela Shamir
{{short description|Female Israeli ambassador}}
Carmela Shamir ({{Langx|he|כרמלה שמיר}}) was the first female Israeli ambassador to Uzbekistan.{{cite news |last1=Kalman |first1=Aaron |title=Israel names first female ambassador to Muslim country |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-names-first-female-ambassador-to-muslim-country/ |access-date=1 June 2020 |publisher=The Times of Israel |date=June 24, 2013}} In 2021, she was named Consul General to Munich, Germany, {{cite news |last1=Harkov |first1=Lahav |title=Meet the 36 new ambassadors approved to new posts around the world |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/cabinet-approves-36-new-ambassadors-to-posts-around-the-world-671527 |access-date=26 August 2022 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |date=June 20, 2021}}
Diplomatic career
Carmela Shamir was Israel's ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2013 until 2017.{{cite web |title=Uzbekistan |url=https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutTheMinistry/Israeli%20ambassadors/Pages/Uzbekistan.aspx |website=Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs |access-date=1 June 2020}} Her deputy ambassador, Hagit Mualem, was also a woman.{{cite news |last1=Eichner |first1=Itamar |title=Woman to serve as Israeli ambassador in Muslim country |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4396338,00.html |access-date=1 June 2020 |publisher=YNet |date=June 24, 2013}}
Before serving as ambassador she was deputy director of the North American department{{cite news |last1=Kirshner |first1=Sheldon |title=CANADA UNDERSTANDS ISRAEL'S CHALLENGES, DIPLOMAT SAYS |url=https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/canada-understands-israels-challenges-diplomat-says |access-date=1 June 2020 |publisher=The Canadian Jewish News |date=April 16, 2008}} at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.{{cite news |last1=Ross |first1=Oakland |title=Shifting towards Israel? |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/2008/03/17/shifting_towards_israel.html |access-date=1 June 2020 |work=The Star |date=March 17, 2008}}
See also
References
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Category:Israeli women ambassadors
Category:Ambassadors of Israel to Uzbekistan
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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