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Consulate of Israel Saint Petersburg

The consul

Consul General of the State of Israel in St. Petersburg

Ran Gidor
Ran Gidor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Consulate General of the State of Israel, St. Petersburg, Russia (since March 2024). Consul General. 
  • MASHAV, Agency for International Development Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel (July 2022 – July 2023). Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator.
  • Embassy of the State of Israel, Tbilisi, Georgia (January 2020 – July 2022). Ambassador of Israel to Georgia. 
  • Embassy of the State of Israel, Yaoundé, Cameroon (May 2016 – December 2019). Ambassador of Israel to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Central African Republic, Congo and Gabon. 
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Jerusalem (August 2012 - April 2016). Director of the Department for Political Engagement with the UN (diplomatic rank: Minister-Counselor). 
  • Embassy of the State of Israel, London, UK (August 2007 – August 2012). Head of the Political Department. 
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Jerusalem (June 2003 – July 2007). Head of the UK and Ireland Department. 
  • Permanent Mission of the State of Israel to the UN, New York, USA (October-November 2006). Representative of Israel in the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly. 
  • Permanent Mission of the State of Israel to the UN, New York, USA (October-November 2005). Representative of Israel in the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly. 
  • Embassy of the State of Israel in the PRC and Mongolia, Beijing, PRC (August 2000 - June 2003). Attaché for Culture and Science. 
  • Embassy of the State of Israel in Georgia and Armenia, Tbilisi, Georgia (July 1997 – July 2000). Deputy Ambassador, Consul and Chief Administrator.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Jerusalem (August 1995 – July 1997). Diplomatic cadet. Head of the department for the countries of the former USSR and the Caucasus.

 

EDUCATION

  • University of Pennsylvania (September 1992 - July 1993) - Master of Laws.
  • Cambridge University (Trinity College) (September 1989 - July 1992) - Bachelor of Laws (1992) - Master (1996).

 

PROFICIENCY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

  • Hebrew - native.
  • English - fluent.
  • French - beginner.
  • Russian - limited working proficiency.

 

Office of the Consul General: +7 (812) 406-05-00, info@spb.mfa.gov.il.