Liora Shapiro

The Honorable Liora Shapiro MK
Prime Minister of Tikva
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 October 2019
Preceded by	Jacob Lasker
Leader of the Opposition
In office 19 August 2018 – 2 October 2019
Preceded by	Aron Leverson (Avoda)
Succeeded by	Samuel Rubinstein (Herut)
Personal details
Born	30 October 1988 (age 36) Kanon, Tikva
Nationality	Tikvan
Political party	Tikvan Democratic Party
Alma mater	Harel University (B.A. Philosophy; M.S. Conflict Resolution)
Website	shapiro.mk.tk

Liora Shapiro (Yebru: ליאורה שפירא) is Prime Minister of Tikva and leader of the Tikvan Democratic Party, widely considered to be "The New Left". She is the youngest individual to ever lead the country and now second-youngest to serve in the Knesset. Prior to becoming Prime Minister, she was the leader of the Opposition after Aron Leverson, her predecessor, failed to beat Lasker's coalition in the snap 2018 election.

Shapiro initially ran for office when the Government was making policy decisions that were systematically attacking the nation's secular majority in favor of the minority, far-right extremist elements of its voter base -- those who have for decades, called for the outright annexation of the Samarran Valley. Her platform was centered around combating corruption and increasing transparency over the government's activities.

Recognizing Tikva was at a critical juncture in its short history, formed a new leftist party, the Tikvan Democratic Party, by merging Avoda with a half-dozen other similar-leaning parties. Her new party became the first since 1968 to win an outright majority, winning 51 of the 120 seats in the October 2019 elections. To get a governing mandate, she formed a coalition with the centrist Gesher party. Through their combined agenda, her Government intends to bring Tikva back to its leftist and secular origins. Shapiro is prepared for the fight she faces against the hardened religious right but she knows she has the backing of Tikva's secular majority.