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Gali Baharav-Miara

Gali Baharav-Miara is an Israeli lawyer who became Attorney General of Israel in 2022, the first woman to hold the post.

born 1959First female Attorney General of IsraelTel Aviv District Attorney for Civil AffairsGovernment attempt to dismiss her

Gali Baharav-Miara
Born
18 September 1959, Israel
Occupation
lawyer
Education
Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University

Gali Baharav-Miara was born in 1959 in Israel

Gali Baharav-Miara was born on 18 September 1959 and grew up in the Borochov neighborhood of Givatayim. Her mother, Shulamit, was a painter. Her father, Emanuel Baharav, fought in the Palmach and in the War of Independence.

She served in the IDF in Unit 8200 and in the Military Intelligence research department. She earned a law degree from Tel Aviv University in 1984 and a master's in law in 1990. She also taught there.

In 1985 she joined the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office, where she worked mainly in civil and administrative law. From 2007 to 2015 she was Tel Aviv District Attorney for Civil Affairs. She later advised the law firm Tadmor, Levy and Co. and sat on several public committees.

On 7 February 2022 the government approved her as Attorney General. She opposed parts of the judicial reform of the 37th government. The government voted to fire her in August 2025, and on 14 December 2025 the High Court of Justice annulled the dismissal.

She was married to Tzion Miara, who died in June 2025. The couple has 3 sons and lived in Tel Aviv.

Gali Baharav-Miara's life in 6 milestones

  1. 1959

    Born on 18 September.

  2. 1984

    Earned a law degree from Tel Aviv University.

  3. 1985

    Joined the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office.

  4. 2007

    Became Tel Aviv District Attorney for Civil Affairs.

  5. 2022

    Appointed Attorney General of Israel.

  6. 2025

    Fired by the government, a decision the High Court annulled in December.

Gali Baharav-Miara served in Unit 8200

She served in Unit 8200 and in the research department of the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate.

Unit 8200

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Based on English Wikipedia, Gali Baharav-Miara and Hebrew Wikipedia, גלי בהרב-מיארה, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Tomer Jacobson (תומר יעקובסון), CC BY-SA 3.0

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