Liora Shapiro
The Honorable Liora Shapiro | |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Aron Leverson |
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| Born | 30 October 1988 (age 35) |
| Nationality | Tikvan |
| Political party | Avoda |
| Alma mater | Harel University (B.A. Philosophy; M.S. Conflict Resolution) |
| Website | shapiro.mk.tk |
Liora Shapiro (Yebru: ליאורה שפירא) is currently the Leader of the Opposition within the Knesset and the leader of Avoda. She is the youngest member in the chamber, having only joined 4 years ago. Shapiro has quickly climbed the ladder into leadership after Aron Leverson, her predecessor, failed to beat Lasker's coalition in the snap 2018 election. Liora is a breath of fresh air for a country going through a tremendous amount of change while tensions in the Samarran Valley is only getting worse. Many on both sides of the political spectrum believe she will one day become Prime Minister.
Shapiro first entered politics after a wave of corruption scandals rocked the Herut Party and ran on a platform of bringing tighter transparency over the Government's activities. These scandals occurred at an inflection point in Tikva's history where there are record inequities after the newest generation of Tikvans and the Government's interest in only pandering to far-right, extremist elements who are demanding further Juddish settlement and outright annexation in the Samarran Valley.