The new coalition government formed in Israel has nine ministers. This is the largest number of women in any cabinet in Israel's history. When Al-Arabiya.net learned the details about the female ministers, it was revealed that 5 of them are of Arab descent. 2 of them were from Morocco and 3 from Iraq.
According to Al-Arabiya News, among the women of Arab descent is the 58-year-old Minister of the Economy, Barbavi Orna. She was the first woman in the Israeli army to achieve the rank of major general. Orna's mother emigrated from Iraq and her father from Romania to Israel. Orna, who belongs to the White and Blue Party, has been a representative since 2019. She graduated with a master's degree in sociology and a master's degree in business administration.
Among the Iraqi ministers is Shakeed Eilat, 45. Eilat's father, who served as Interior Minister in the new government, emigrated from Iraq via Iran to Israel in 1950. Eilat specialized in electrical engineering and later in computer science. He also served in the Israeli army. Yet Shasha, 48, is the government's new education minister. Yifaat Shasha's mother is a nurse in Morocco, while her father is from Iraq. Before emigrating to Israel, he was involved in the transportation business. Cohen Meera, 38, a writer on social equality, will take over the new government. Kolomna from Morocco. They both emigrated to Israel. Mario has a master's degree in economics and business administration. Karen, 44, comes from a Moroccan family that immigrated to Israel in the 1950s. Karen has a master's degree in law. He will be the Minister of Energy of the new government.
Shata Tamano Penana, 40, received a pen from the Israeli government's Ministry of Immigration. He was born in Ethiopia and immigrated to Israel with his parents and brothers when he was 3 years old. He has a law degree. He is the first Ethiopian to win a seat in the Israeli parliament. It belongs to the Blue and White Party.
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