Tzipi Livni

Tzipi Livni

Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister of Israel & Foreign Minister of Israel (2006-2009), Minister of Justice of Israel (2013-2014).

Bio: Livni served as a member of the Israeli National Security Cabinet, and was Israel’s chief negotiator for peace between Israel and the Palestinians during the last two rounds of negotiations. Her other positions were :Minister of Regional Cooperation; Minister of Immigrant Absorption;Minister of Housing and Construction; Minister of Agriculture and the Leader of the opposition. Livni was the leader of centrist parties including the largest party in Israel.She is a strong voice for Israel׳s democratic values and a leading supporter of peace between Israel and the Palestinians . Livni served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces and later served in the Mossad. Professionally Livni holds a law degree and practiced law for a decade specialized in commercial, constitutional, and real-estate law. She was Director General of the Government Companies Authority and in this capacity, she opened up markets for competition and privatized government-owned companies.

In the Israeli Parliament, Livni was a member of the Constitution,Law and Justice Committee, Status of Women and gender equality,Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee and Chaired the Subcommittee for International Legal Warfare. Livni is known for her integrity in politics and was granted the Quality of Governance Award for her unique contribution to reinforcing the rule of law and protecting the principles of democracy. In 2007, Livni was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Other Awards and Honors:

  • Yale university Chubb Fellow
  • International Women’s Hall of Fame Award
  • Golden Arrow Award
  • The Bridge Award

Livni is an international Speaker, a strategic consultant and a board member of corporates and advisory boards of startups.

  • Senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
  • A board member of ICG -International Crisis Group
  • A member of The Aspen Ministers Forum .
  • Global steering committee of Campaign for nature
  • A member of MCAC ( multinational cyber action committee)
  • A board member of INSS- Institute for National Security Studies
  • A board member Nizami Ganjavi International Center