Irit Ben-Abba

Irit Ben-Abba
אירית בן-אבא
9th Israeli Ambassador to China
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 February 2021
Prime Minister
Preceded byZvi Heifetz
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationDiplomat

Irit Ben-Abba Vitali (Hebrew: אירית בן-אבא, born 1958)[1] is the current Israeli ambassador to China and non-resident ambassador to Mongolia since 2021.[2]

Education

Between 1979-1982 Ben-Abba studied at and graduated cum laude from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, majoring in East Asian Studies and English Linguistics.

Between 2003-2005 Ben-Abba did executive MBA studies at the Hebrew University.

Career

Ben-Abba has served as Ambassador to Albania from 2004 until 2006 (concurrent with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (2014-2019), North Macedonia (2004-2006) and the Philippines (2000-2004).[2] She is the current Israeli Ambassador to China, having arrived to Beijing on 22 February, 2021.[2] She was also Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Israel approves raft of new envoys, including controversial ambassador to UK". Middle East Eye. August 3, 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Israel's Ambassador to China, Ms. Irit Ben Abba". Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ambassador Gao Yanping meets with Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the state of Israel. Retrieved 2 August 2021.