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Gila Gamliel
Israel
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology
Description
Gila Gamliel is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the Likud party, and as Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology.
Gamliel is the first woman to serve as the chairperson of The Israeli Student Union, and served as a member of the World Economic Forum.
During her first term in the Knesset starting in 2003, she chaired the committee of the Status of Women, and in March 2005 was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
In April 2009, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Gamliel as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, with the portfolio of the Advancement of Young People, Students, and Women.
In 2013, Gamliel was appointed as the Coalition Coordinator in the Finance Committee and was one of the leaders of The Centralization Law.
After the 2015 elections, Gamliel was appointed Minister for Senior Citizens in the new government. Her ministry was then reconstituted as the Ministry for Social Equality in August 2015.
In May 2020, Gamliel was appointed as Minister for Environmental Protection, and led significant programs in dealing with the climate changes.
In 2023 Gamliel served as the Minister of Intelligence, the first female in the position and a participant in the Security Cabinet of the government.
In March 2024, Gamliel was appointed as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology.
Gamliel is married, with two daughters, and lives in Tel Aviv.
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