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Israeli politician (born 1958)

Tziporah Malka "Tzipi" Livni (Hebrew: ציפי (ציפורה) מלכה לבני‎, pronounced[tsipoˈʁamalˈkaˈtsipiˈlivni]; born 8 July 1958) is an Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer.

A former member of the Knesset and leader in the center-left political camp, Livni is a former foreign minister, vice prime minister, minister of justice, and leader of the opposition. She is known by some for her efforts to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.^[2]

Widely considered the most powerful woman in Israel since Golda Meir,^[3][2] Livni has served in eight different cabinet positions throughout her career, setting the record for most government roles held by an Israeli woman.^[4] She has been the first female Israeli vice prime minister, justice minister, agriculture minister, and housing minister.

Born to a prominent right-wing, revisionist Zionist family, Livni has become one of Israel's leading