Israel appoints first female ambassador to Jordan

Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that it appointed its first female ambassador to an Arab state, with seven out of 12 of its new appointments being women.

Einat Shlein, a Foreign Ministry employee of 22 years, will take up her post as ambassador to Jordan in 10 months.

Shlein served in Amman at the beginning of her diplomatic career, as well as in Israel’s embassy in Washington.

She currently heads the international division of the Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic research center.

Female ambassadors were also appointed to France, Romania, Bulgaria, Belgium, Cyprus and China.

New ambassadors were set to take up their positions in Spain, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Slovakia and Ireland.