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Dor Shapira

Dor Shapira is an Israeli diplomat, serving as Israel's ambassador to Portugal starting in August 2021.

Biography
Shapira was born in Ra'anana. In the army he served as an officer in an elite combat unit, and was discharged with the rank of major. He speaks Hebrew and English.

He graduated with a bachelor's degree with honors in diplomacy and government from the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, and has a master's degree in business administration from Bar-Ilan University. In 2006, upon completion of his master's degree, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and completed a cadet course.

In 2007 he was appointed spokesman and political advisor at the Israeli embassy in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and then, in the years 2010-2013, he served as political advisor to the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 2013, Shapira went on a mission to Washington D.C. si. As deputy-consultant for congressional affairs at the Israeli embassy and as part of his position, he was in charge of the activity to obtain the defense aid budget (among other things, the Iron Dome project ) for the State of Israel. In addition, he was responsible for the official direct relationship of the State of Israel with the American Congress and for promoting the interests of the State of Israel in the security and international arena.

In the years 2017-2021, he served as director of the coordination department in the Office of the Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was responsible, among other things, for relations with countries with which Israel does not have diplomatic relations, relations that led to Israel's participation in Expo 2020 and the signing of the Abraham Accords.

In August 2021, he began his duties as Israel's ambassador to Portugal, replacing Rafael Gamzo.

Personal life
Shapira is married to Roitel and they have four children.