AMIRA ORON
EDUCATION:
1987-91 Studies for B.A, Middle East studies and Arabic Language and Literature
Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1996 – 2000 Studies for M.A, Middle East studies, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
PROFFESSIONAL CAREER:
1991-93 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cadet Course.
1993-94 Head of bureau of the Director of the Center for Political Research, MFA.
1994-95 Deputy Consul for cultural and academia affairs, The Israeli Consulate
General, Chicago.
1995-96 Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of Israel, Cairo, Egypt.
1996-98 Spokesperson of the Israeli Delegation to the E.U. and the Embassy to
Belgium, Brussels.
1998-2003 Deputy Spokesperson for Arabic and Turkish media, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Jerusalem.
2003-2008 Director of Arab Press& Public Affairs Dept., Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the Ministry's spokesperson for the Arab Media.
2008-2014 Director of Egypt Dept., MFA.
Jan 2015- Dec 2016- The Charge D'affairs in Ankara, Turkey.
Jan- July 2017- Deputy Chief of Mission, Ankara.
2017-present- Director of economic affairs (Middle East) Dept. , MFA.
2018- present - Ambassador to Cairo.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
July 2009- "The media as a tool of national strength fighting terror and extremism ",
National Defense University, Pentagon, Washington.
October- nov. 2012- Regional Cooperation, the Middle East Faculty, The college
of NATO, Rome.
LANGUAGES:
Hebrew, English, Arabic – full command, French – partial command.