Sharon Nir (born 3 November 1970) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu following the 2022 Israeli legislative election.
Sharon Nir | |
|---|---|
שרון ניר | |
 Nir in 2019 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2022– | Yisrael Beiteinu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1970 Haifa, Israel |
Biography
editSharon Nir was born on 3 November 1970[1] in Haifa.[2] Nir enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in 1989, and was assigned to the C4I Corps.[3][4] In 1990, she became an officer and a platoon commander in the 162nd Division. She later became the first woman to train officers for the C4I Corps.[citation needed]
In 2003, Nir was appointed to lead a new department responsible for planning and organization in the corps. In 2007, she was appointed commander of a Battalion in the Central Command, becoming the first woman to command an operational communications battalion. She commanded the battalion until 2009.[5] In 2015, Nir was appointed to lead C4I's main Training Base. Becoming the first woman to hold the position.[6] In 2016, she was made the Chief of Staff's advisor on Gender Affairs, a position she held until September 2019.[7][8]
On 27 August 2022, It was announced that Nir had joined Yisrael Beiteinu.[9] She was placed fourth in the party's electoral slate ahead of the 2022 election to the Knesset.[10] Nir was elected to the Knesset and sworn in on 15 November.[7]
Personal life
editNir has a Bachelor's degree in behavioural sciences and a Master's degree in business management, both from Ben-Gurion University. She is also a graduate of the National Security College.[citation needed] Before entering politics, Nir worked as a lecturer for Reichman University.[1]
Nir lives in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, and is married to Yariv Nir,[1] who was also an officer for C4I.[11] The couple has three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Knesset Member Sharon Nir". Knesset. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "ח"כ שרון ניר הגיעה לביקור במרכז הרפואי בני ציון". ניוז חיפה והקריות (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "שרון ניר". Yisrael Beitenu (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ Nir, Sharon (2017-03-05). "שרון ניר: נשים הן חלק בלתי נפרד מצה"ל". סלונה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "הקצינה ממודיעין שמפקדת על בית הספר לקשר". mynetmodiin (in Hebrew). 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "הקצינה ממודיעין שתהיה היועצת של הרמטכ"ל". mynetmodiin (in Hebrew). 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "אנחנו מתחייבים: הח"כים החדשים משתפים מה הדבר הראשון שיעשו כחברי כנסת". Now 14 (in Hebrew). 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Fox, Nina (2022-11-02). "אחים של ראשי עיר, רבנים וקצינים בכירים לשעבר: הפנים החדשות בכנסת". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Israel elections: Liberman bolsters faction with former IDF officer". The Jerusalem Post. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie (12 September 2022). "Under banner of 'real secular right,' Yisrael Beytenu launches election slate". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Zeyton, Yoav (2017-07-03). "צמד גנרלים: זוג נשוי יכהן כתתי-אלופים בצה"ל". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
External links
edit- Sharon Nir on the Knesset website