Sharon Bar-li () is the Deputy Director of the Africa Division of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel) The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (; ) is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other co ...

and was the Israeli ambassador to

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

and

Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...

from 2011 until 2015. While serving in Ghana, she was responsible for opening the Israeli embassy for the first time in 38 years., She was later appointed deputy ambassador to London. Bar-Li earned a BA in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science from

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a Public university, public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and ...

. In February 2023, Bar-Li was ejected from an

African Union The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union. The b ...

summit in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; ,) is the capital city of Ethiopia, as well as the regional state of Oromia. With an estimated population of 2,739,551 inhabitants as of the 2007 census, it is the largest city in the country and the List of cities in Africa b ...

while serving as Israel's envoy to the event.

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Israeli women ambassadors Ambassadors of Israel to Ghana Ambassadors of Israel to Liberia Tel Aviv University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Israel-diplomat-stub