Simona Halperin (; born 1969,

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) is an Israeli diplomat currently serving as Ambassador of Israel to Russia. She served as Israeli Ambassador to Singapore and

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from 2017 until 2019 when she was replaced by Sagi Karni. Beginning in August 2010, Halperin was the head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in

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(ISECO). It is considered the “officially unofficial” delegation to

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. Halperin also served as deputy ambassador in Kazakhstan and South Korea. Halperin earned an MA degree in Law and Public administration from the

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and has a BA in

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& business administration. In May 2023 Halperin was chosen as Ambassador of Israel to Russia. She assumed office in December 2023. Halperin has five children, Roee and Jonathan, Or Tal and Yuval.

Works

*"Celebrating the Israel–Singapore Golden Jubilee: Working Towards Continued Partnership" in Beating the Odds Together: 50 Years of Singapore-Israel Ties. Ed. Mattia Tomba. Singapore: World Scientific Book, 2019 .

References

Israeli women ambassadors Ambassadors of Israel to Singapore Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni 1969 births Living people Representatives to Taiwan Ambassadors of Israel to Russia {{Israel-diplomat-stub