Dorit Beinisch | |
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| דורית ביניש | |
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| President of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| In office 2006–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Aharon Barak |
| Succeeded by | Asher Dan Grunis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dorit Werba February 28, 1942 Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Spouse | Yehezkel Beinisch |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Dorit Beinisch (Hebrew: דורית ביניש; born February 28, 1942) is a retired Israeli jurist. She was the 9th president of the Supreme Court of Israel.[1] Appointed on September 14, 2006, after the retirement of Aharon Barak, she served in this position until February 28, 2012. She was the first woman to serve as president of the Israeli Supreme Court.[2]
- ^ Supreme Court decisions database Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, lawofisrael.com; accessed March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Madam Chief Justice". JPost.com. The Jerusalem Post. September 21, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.