Eti Livni

Eti Livni was born in 1948 in Tel Aviv

Eti Livni, born Feirstein, was born in Tel Aviv on 1 June 1948. She later lived in Herzliya. She was married to media figure Yitzhak Livni until his death in 2017, and the couple had 3 children.

Livni works as a lawyer. With Shulamit Aloni, she arranged civil marriage ceremonies. In public life she focused on culture and headed groups and committees in the arts.

She was 10th on the Shinui list in 1999 but did not win a seat. In 2003 she entered the 16th Knesset from 12th place. She chaired the Committee on the Status of Women, served as a Deputy Speaker, and worked for women's rights and the gay and lesbian community.

Before the 2006 elections she left Shinui with most of its members for Hetz. She ran 6th on its list, but Hetz did not pass the threshold. In 2008 she ran in the Kadima primaries and was placed 51st, failing to win a seat.