The Ambassador of Israel to Romania
Dr. Lior Ben Dor - Curriculum Vitae
Date of Birth: June 18, 1968
Work Experience:
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
2023 - 2024: Chief Coordinator for Public Diplomacy and Spokesmanship for the Arab World
2016 – 2023: Head of Egypt and Maghreb Department in the Middle East Division
2013 – 2016: Minister at the Embassy of Israel in Brazil, Brasilia
2013 – 2016: Senior Deputy to the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson of Ministry in Arabic
2009 – 2011: Minister-Counselor at the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires, Argentina
2006 – 2009: Political Counselor for Communications and Spokesperson at the Embassy of Israel in London, The United Kingdom
2003 – 2006: Deputy Head of the Department of Communication and Spokesmanship in Arabic
2002 – 2003: Counselor in Africa Division
1998 – 2002: First Secretary and Consul at the Embassy of Israel in Montevideo, Uruguay
1996 – 1998: First Secretary for Communications, Spokesmanship and Culture at the Embassy of Israel in Cairo, Egypt
1994 – 1996: Cadet in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cadet Course
In the academy:
Lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on “Revolutions in the Arab World". Semester course for Cadets of Police (Four consecutive years, starting in 2020)
Lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on “The Arab Maghreb". Semester course in the Department of Islam and Middle East (2022-2023)
Lecturer at Bar Ilan University. Yearly Course on "Egyptian Cinema - Social and Political Aspects in Egypt" (2022)
In the Media:
1993 – 1994: Monitor in Arabic to the Arabic News Edition of The Israel Broadcasting Authority
1993 – 1994: Monitor in Arabic to the News Company of Channel 2
Education:
PhD in the Middle East Studies Department at Bar Ilan University. The research topic is about the Arab Community in Brazil and Latin America (November 2020)
MA degree in Arabic Language and Literature at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (September 2006)
BA degree in Arabic language and Literature and Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (1995)
Course for Reporters and News Editors in Arabic of The Israel Broadcasting Authority (1994)
Military Service:
Intelligence Corps (1986 – 1990)
Languages:
Hebrew, Arabic, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Romanian