Sharon Nir | |
|---|---|
שרון ניר | |
 Nir in 2019 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2022– | Yisrael Beiteinu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1970 Haifa, Israel |
Sharon Nir (born 3 November 1970) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu following the 2022 Israeli legislative election.
Sharon Nir was born on 3 November 1970 [1] in Haifa. [2] Nir enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in 1989, and was assigned to the C4I Corps. [3] [4] In 1990, she became an officer and a platoon commander in the 162nd Division. She later became the first woman to train officers for the C4I Corps.[ citation needed ]
In 2003, Nir was appointed to lead a new department responsible for planning and organization in the corps. In 2007, she was appointed commander of a Battalion in the Central Command, becoming the first woman to command an operational communications battalion. She commanded the battalion until 2009. [5] In 2015, Nir was appointed to lead C4I's main Training Base. Becoming the first woman to hold the position. [6] In 2016, she was made the Chief of Staff's advisor on Gender Affairs, a position she held until September 2019. [7] [8]
On 27 August 2022, It was announced that Nir had joined Yisrael Beiteinu. [9] She was placed fourth in the party's electoral slate ahead of the 2022 election to the Knesset. [10] Nir was elected to the Knesset and sworn in on 15 November. [7]
Nir has a Bachelor's degree in Behavioural sciences and a Master's degree in Business management, both from Ben-Gurion University. She is also a graduate of the National Security College.[ citation needed ] Before entering politics, Nir worked as a Lecturer for Reichman University. [1]
Nir lives in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, and is married to Yariv Nir, [1] who was also an officer for C4I. [11] The couple has three children. [1]
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