The 18th Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St. James’s
Born December 1978 in Rehovot, Israel, HE Mrs Tzipi Hotovely is the 18th Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St James’s (2020-), and the first woman to be appointed to the position.
Ambassador Hotovely previously held a number of roles in the Israeli Government, including Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015-20). She also served as a Member of Knesset (2009-20), Israel’s parliament, where she chaired the Women and Gender Equality Committee (2009-13).
Ambassador Hotovely is a qualified lawyer and a member of the Israel Bar Association, having graduated with distinction from Bar-Ilan University with LLB and LLM degrees. Prior to her university education, she completed her national service as an Emissary of the Jewish Agency in Atlanta, USA, and as a guide for Jewish educational programmes at Rav Kook House in Jerusalem.
Ambassador Hotovely is married to Or Alon, who is also a qualified lawyer. Together, they have three daughters.
Curriculum Vitae
Professional
2020-Present Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St James’s 2020 Minister of Community Affairs
2009-20 Member of Knesset
2019-20 Minister of Diaspora Affairs
2015-19 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
2013-15 Deputy Minister of Transportation2009-13 Chair, Knesset Committee on the Status of Women & Gender Equality
2006-09 Media commentator
2003-08 Editor, Legal Review, Bar-Ilan University
Education
2003 Member, Israel Bar Association
1998-02 Combined LLB & LLM (with distinction), Bar-Ilan University
National Service
1998 Emissary of the Jewish Agency, Atlanta, GA, United States 1997 Jewish heritage guide, Jerusalem, Israel