| Belaynesh Zevadia | |
|---|---|
| בליינש זבדיה | |
 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Known for | First Ethiopian-born Israeli ambassador |
| Title | Ambassador |
Belaynesh Zevadia (Hebrew: בליינש זבדיה; born 1967) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli diplomat. She was appointed Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia in 2012 and was the Israeli ambassador to Rwanda.
Biography
Belaynesh Zevadia was born to a Jewish family in the Gondar region of Ethiopia. She immigrated to Israel in 1984 at the age of 17, during Operation Moses. She is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Diplomatic career
Zevadia was the first immigrant from Ethiopia to enter the Israeli Foreign Service as a trainee, working at Israeli consulate posts in Houston and Chicago. In 2012, she was appointed ambassador to Ethiopia, becoming the first immigrant from Ethiopia to Israel to serve as an Israeli ambassador. By 2016, she was the Israeli ambassador to Rwanda.
See also
References
- ^ Keinon, Herb (July 2016). "From Ethiopia to Israel - and back again (profile)". The Jerusalem Post.
- "Belaynesh Zevadia - Diplomacy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-23.
- "HU alumna Belaynesh Zevadia appointed Israel's first Ethiopian-born ambassador". Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- J’lem appoints first Ethiopian-born ambassador. The Jerusalem Post, 28 February 2012
- ^ Ravid, Barak (28 February 2012). "Foreign Ministry Names First Israeli of Ethiopian Origin as Ambassador". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "Israel, Germany, Rwanda in Holocaust victims' tribute". Deutsche Welle. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2019.