Gali Baharav-Miara

Gali Baharav-Miara is an Israeli attorney and the first woman to serve as attorney general of Israel.

Influence and contribution

Baharav-Miara spent three decades in the Justice Ministry's civil division before her appointment as attorney general. In office she has advised the government, represented the public interest in court and defended her interpretation of legal constraints during intense constitutional and political disputes.

Legacy and significance

Her place in Moreshet rests on a historic appointment and on the centrality of legal advice to Israel's unwritten constitutional order. The entry records institutional responsibility, professional independence and the controversy that accompanies both.

Editorial note on inclusion

Gali Baharav-Miara is included even though this public figure and their record are controversial among broad sections of the public. Inclusion does not declare the influence positive or negative; it records a consequential role in shaping the lived experience, culture and way of life of the communities affected. The existence of sharply differing assessments is itself part of the historical record and supports documenting this figure within the legacy of the Jewish people.

Sources and further reading

• Source profile — The Jerusalem Post

Information reviewed and edited in September 2026.