Ronit Tirosh (; born 8 December 1953) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the

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for

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between 2006 and 2013.

Biography

Born in

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, Tirosh gained a BA in Arabic Literature and General Philosophy from

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after completing her

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. She went on to postgraduate studies in Educational Management and Organization also at Tel Aviv University, and received with an MA in 1986. She started her teaching career in 1977, first teaching

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at Gretz Elementary School in Tel Aviv. In 1979 she became a teacher of Arabic at Tel Aviv's Municipal High School Tet. Later appointed vice-principal, then promoted to the position of Principal in 1988 and in 1992 she won the ''Outstanding Principal'' award from the

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. In 1997 she became Head of the Education Administration in the Tel Aviv Municipality, and was made ''Person of the Year in Education'' by the Education Ministry in 2000. The following year she was appointed Director General of the Ministry. In 2005 she was listed as both one of the

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50 Strongest Women and one of

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50 Most Influential Women. Tirosh joined

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's new party

, and was listed 25th on the party's list for the

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. She became an MK when the party won 29 seats, and served as a member of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee and chaired the lobby for the Advancement of Education in her first term. She retained her seat in the 2009 elections after being placed 16th on the Kadima list. In the 18th Knesset, Tirosh initiated a law to provide additional rights to consumers when receiving credit from retailers, including removing expiration dates and removing the need for the consumer to provide a receipt. Placed fourth on the Kadima list for the 2013 elections,Kadima
Central Elections Committee Tirosh lost her seat when the party was reduced to two MKs.

Personal life

Tirosh lives in

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. She is married and has three children. She studies towards a PhD at Tel Aviv University.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tirosh, Ronit 1953 births Living people Politicians from Tel Aviv Tel Aviv University alumni Israeli educators Women members of the Knesset Kadima politicians Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009) Members of the 18th Knesset (2009–2013) 21st-century Israeli women politicians