Irit Ben-Abba
Irit Ben-Abba | |
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אירית בן-אבא | |
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| 9th Israeli Ambassador to China | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Zvi Heifetz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Irit Ben-Abba Vitali (Hebrew: אירית בן-אבא, born 1958)[1] is the current Israeli ambassador to China and non-resident ambassador to Mongolia since 2021.[2]
Education
[edit]Between 1979-1982 Ben-Abba studied at and graduated cum laude from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, majoring in East Asian Studies and English Linguistics.
Between 2003-2005 Ben-Abba did executive MBA studies at the Hebrew University.
Career
[edit]Ben-Abba has served as Ambassador to Albania from 2004 until 2006 (concurrent with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (2014-2019), North Macedonia (2004-2006) and the Philippines (2000-2004).[2] She is the current Israeli Ambassador to China, having arrived to Beijing on 22 February, 2021.[2] She was also Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Israel approves raft of new envoys, including controversial ambassador to UK". Middle East Eye. August 3, 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Israel's Ambassador to China, Ms. Irit Ben Abba". Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Ambassador Gao Yanping meets with Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the state of Israel. Retrieved 2 August 2021.