Liora Shapiro
The Honorable Liora Shapiro | |
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| Prime Minister of Tikva | |
| 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 |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Rubinstein |
| Personal details | |
| 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 Prime Minister of Tikva and leader of the Katzist List, a coalition of left-leaning political parties that currently govern the country. She is the youngest individual to ever lead the country and now second-youngest in the Knesset, with Sara Levine of the right-wing party, Zehut. 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.
With her clear governing majority, through the Katzist List, she intends to bring Tikva back to its leftist and secular roots; bringing the State into a new egalitarian future, even in the face of hardened opposition by the religious right.