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Dorit Beinisch

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Dorit Werba Beinisch served as the ninth President of the Supreme Court of Israel from 2006 to 2012, the first woman to hold that office. She joined Israel's Ministry of Justice in 1967 and served as State Attorney from 1989 to 1995, also the first woman to hold that post, before her appointment as a Supreme Court justice in 1995, and her tenure as President emphasized judicial independence, human rights protection, and government accountability.

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Role
Retired Israeli jurist 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Israeli 2
Born
1942 2
Birth Date
1942-02-28 2
Birthplace
Tel Aviv 2
Classification
Field of Law
Administrative Law 1
Gender
Female 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Dorit Beinisch (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    She was the 9th president of the Supreme Court of Israel.
  • Introduction, role
    Dorit Beinisch is a retired Israeli jurist.
  • Full article, field of law
    From 1976 to 1982, she served as the director of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law in the State Attorney's Office.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of Israel, Lead section
    She was the 9th president of the Supreme Court of Israel.
  • In Legal System: Israeli Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a retired Israeli jurist
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2. Wikidata: Dorit Beinisch
  • Wikidata Q271778, P27 country of citizenship claim
    P27 (country of citizenship): Israel
  • Wikidata Q271778, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1942
  • Wikidata Q271778, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1942-02-28
  • Wikidata Q271778, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Tel Aviv
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