The latest political reshuffle has brought the number of women lawmakers to a new record: Yulia Malinovsky was sworn in as a Yisrael Beytenu MK on Monday, bringing the number of female MKs to 33 -- an all-time high. Malinovsky was sworn in to replace Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman in the legislature. Lieberman stepped down as MK when he was named defense minister, as under the stipulations of the so-called "Norwegian Law," ministers are requires to be replaced in parliament by a candidate from their party's Knesset roster. Malinovsky, 40, immigrated to Israel from Ukraine in 1998. She placed ninth on Yisrael Beytenu's Knesset list, and was chosen by Lieberman to replace him last week. "The State of Israel is a wonder that only grows, sometimes against all odds, and the story of how I was able to assimilate in Israeli society is living proof of that," she said upon taking her oath of office. "I have always dreams of making a difference and effecting change, and I was never afraid of hard work," she said, adding that as a mother of two, she plans to focus on issues of welfare, education, housing, and the high cost of living.
Knesset sees record number of women MKs after latest reshuffle
Yisrael Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky takes oath of office, brings number of female lawmakers in Israeli parliament to 33, an all-time high • "I have always dreams of making a difference and effecting change, and I was never afraid of hard work," she says.
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