Since August 2015, H.E. Mrs. Irit Lillian is Ambassador of Israel in Bulgaria. She is a career diplomat and before being part of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986, she works as a journalist for three years.
Before arriving to Bulgaria as head of the diplomatic mission, Irit Lilian was Director of South Europe Department and Arts & Literature Department at the Israeli Foreign Ministry. She also held diplomatic posts in France and Singapore.
Ambassador Irit Lillian holds B.A. degree in Archeology and Ancient Cultures from Tel Aviv University and M.A. degree (with special honor) in Egyptology & Classical Studies from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.