Palestine delegate to Finland Nabil Alwazir, President of Children's United Parliament of the World Jyrki Arolinna and Ambassador of Israel Shemi Tzur

Shemi Tzur (Hebrew: שמי צור) (born January 21, 1945)[1] is a retired Israeli ambassador who has had ambassadorships in Cyprus (1993–2000),[2] New Zealand (2010–2013),[3] Turkmenistan (2013–2015)[4] (one source says he was “Israel's first-ever ambassador to Turkmenistan” even though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists two earlier non resident ambassadors),[5] Finland (2003–2007),[6] and Estonia.[7] He has also been Consul at the Consulate General of Israel in Sydney, Acting Ambassador to Fiji and Chargé d'affaires ad interim, Acting Ambassador to Angola and Mozambique, Ambassador Non-resident to Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tonga, Samoa and Cook Islands and “opened the Embassy of Israel in Uzbekistan and was instrumental in the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.“[8][9]

From 1968 until 1971, he studied Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rogatchi, Inna. "SHEMI TZUR: "I FOUND REAL FRIENDSHIP AND REAL INDEPENDENCE IN THE BALTIC STATES"". The Baltic Course. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cyprus". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Turkmenistan". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "First Israeli Ambassador To Turkmenistan Presents Credentials". RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty. June 20, 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Finland". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Goldberg, Dan (November 9, 2009). "Israel names first New Zealand envoy since 2002". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ambassador (Rt.) Shemi Tzur". Galilee Institute. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Israeli Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr. Shemi Tzur presents credentials". Tonga Government Portal. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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