Shemi Tzur

Shemi Tzur (Hebrew: שמי צור) (born January 21, 1945)[1] is a retired Israeli Ambassador who has had ambassadorships in Cyprus (1993-2000),[2] New Zealand (2010-2013),[3] Turkmenistan (2013-2015)[4] (one source says he was “Israel's first-ever ambassador to Turkmenistan” even though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists two earlier non resident ambassadors),[5] Finland (2003-2007),[6] and Estonia.[7] He has also been Consul at the Consulate General of Israel in Sydney, Acting Ambassador to Fiji and Chargé d'affaires ad interim, Acting Ambassador to Angola and Mozambique, Ambassador Non-resident to Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tonga, Samoa and Cook Islands and “opened the Embassy of Israel in Uzbekistan and was instrumental in the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two counties.“,[8][9]

Palestine delegate to Finland Nabil Alwazir, President of Children's United Parliament of the World Jyrki Arolinna and Ambassador of Israel Shemi Tzur

From 1968 until 1971, he studied Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[1]

References
  1. Rogatchi, Inna. "SHEMI TZUR: "I FOUND REAL FRIENDSHIP AND REAL INDEPENDENCE IN THE BALTIC STATES"". The Baltic Course. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. "Cyprus". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "New Zealand". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. "Turkmenistan". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "First Israeli Ambassador To Turkmenistan Presents Credentials". RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty. June 20, 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. "Finland". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  7. Goldberg, Dan (November 9, 2009). "Israel names first New Zealand envoy since 2002". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. "Ambassador (Rt.) Shemi Tzur". Galilee Institute. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  9. "Israeli Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr. Shemi Tzur presents credentials". Tonga Government Portal. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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