Miriam Naor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miriam Naor
President of the Supreme Court of Israel
In office 2015–2017
Deputy	Elyakim Rubinstein (2015–17) Salim Joubran (2017)
Preceded by	Asher Grunis
Succeeded by	Esther Hayut
Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel
In office 2003–2015
Personal details
Born	(1947-10-26)26 October 1947 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Died	24 January 2022(2022-01-24) (aged 74) Jerusalem, Israel
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Miriam Naor (Hebrew: מרים נאור) (born October 26, 1947 – died January 24, 2022) was an important Israeli judge. She served as the President of the Supreme Court of Israel from January 2015 to October 2017. Judge Naor retired when she turned 70, which is the required retirement age for judges. After her retirement, Esther Hayut became the new President of the Supreme Court.

About Miriam Naor's Life

Miriam Naor was born in Jerusalem. Her family had a strong connection to the early Zionist movement. Her father, Naftaly Lerner, moved to Palestine in 1922. Her mother, Batya, came from Lithuania in 1910.

Miriam Naor studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She graduated in 1971. Her husband, Aryeh Naor, worked as the cabinet secretary for Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Her mother-in-law, Esther Raziel-Naor, was also a well-known politician.

Miriam Naor passed away on January 24, 2022, at the age of 74.

Miriam Naor's Career in Law

Miriam Naor's swearing-in ceremony as Chief Justice in 2015.

Miriam Naor with her husband Arie in 2017.

Miriam Naor began her legal career working for Supreme Court Justice Moshe Landau. She also worked on important legal questions for the government.

In 1980, she became a judge at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court. Later, in 1989, she was appointed to the Jerusalem District Court. She became a permanent justice on the Supreme Court in 2003.

Miriam Naor served as a judge for 38 years. Seventeen of those years were spent on the Supreme Court. Her long career shows her dedication to the law in Israel.

See also

• Women in Israel
• Judiciary of Israel

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