Belaynesh Zevadia

Belaynesh Zevadia

Belaynesh Zevadia (Hebrew: בליינש זבדיה‎‎, Amharic: በላይነሽ ዚቫዲያ?; born 1967) is an Israeli diplomat. She was appointed Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia in 2012.

Zevadia is the first immigrant from Ethiopia to Israel to serve as an Israeli ambassador.[1][2] She was also the first immigrant form Ethiopia to enter the Israeli Foreign Service as a trainee.[1][3]

Zevadia immigrated to Israel in 1984 at the age of 17.[4] She was born to a Jewish family in the Gondar region of Ethiopia.[1] She is a graduate of the Hebrew University.[5]

Zevadia previously served in Israeli consulate posts in Houston and Chicago.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Keinon, Herb (July 2016). "From Ethiopia to Israel - and back again (profile)". Jerusalem Post.
  2. 1 2 Ravid, Barak (28 February 2012). "Foreign Ministry Names First Israeli of Ethiopian Origin as Ambassador". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ↑ J’lem appoints first Ethiopian-born ambassador. Jerusalem Post, 02/28/2012
  4. ↑ http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/People/Pages/Belaynesh-Zevadia-Diplomacy.aspx
  5. ↑ http://support.huji.ac.il/news-events/press/Belaynesh-Zevadia/
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