Michal Herzog
Michal Herzog (Hebrew: מיכל הרצוג; born 15 May 1961) is an Israeli lawyer.
Married to Isaac Herzog, the President of Israel since 2021, she is the First Lady of Israel.
Michal Herzog | |
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מיכל הרצוג | |
 Herzog in 2022 | |
| First Lady of Israel | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| President | Isaac Herzog |
| Preceded by | Nechama Rivlin (2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1962 Ein Harod, Israel |
| Spouse | Isaac Herzog |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Early life
Michal Afek was born in the Kibbutz Ein Harod. Her parents were Zvia (née Brin), a teacher from Afula and Shaul Afek, a member of the Palmach and Colonel in the Israeli Defence Forces. Michal Afek grew up in Tel Aviv and in the Neve Rom neighborhood in Ramat Hasharon. Her paternal cousin is Chief Military Advocate General, Sharon Afek. During her time in the IDF, Afek served in the Intelligence Corps, where she met her future husband, Isaac Herzog, and they married in August 1985. They have three sons, Noam, Matan, Roy and live in the Tzahala neighborhood in Tel Aviv.
Career
In 1986, Michal Herzog graduated from law school at Tel Aviv University and in 1988 received a license from the Israel Bar Association. She was hired by the law firm of Uri Slonim and has represented, among others namely a bank robber Ronnie "Ofnobank" Leibowitz; head of the Shin Bet security branch Dror Yitzhaki before the Shamgar Commission established after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin; and Bank Leumi in 1993 following the 1983 Israel bank stock crisis.
Herzog has served on the board of directors of Ma'aleh, an organization that works to promote corporate responsibility issues and for the development of responsible management standards in Israel. She served as a director of Polar Investments and an external director of Friedenson Logistics Services.
In 2021, her husband was elected president of Israel, making her the First Lady of Israel.
References
External links
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