Orna Barbivai

Orna Barbivai
Orna Barbivai
אורנה ברביבאי‎
	Orna Barbivai in 2022
Ministerial roles
2021–2022	Minister of Economy
Faction represented in the Knesset
2019–2020	Blue and White
2020–2021	Yesh Atid
2022–2023	Yesh Atid
Personal details
Born	5 September 1962; Ramla, Israel
Military service
Allegiance	Israel
Branch/service	Israel Defense Forces
Years of service	1981–2014
Rank	Aluf (Major general)
Unit	Manpower Directorate
Commands	Beersheba recruitment office (1995–1997); Adjutant Officer in a reserve division (1997–1999); Head of staff of the Ground Forces manpower section (2000–2003); Adjutant Officer of the Central Command (2003–2005); Chief Officer of the Adjutant Corps (2005–2006); Head of the Ground Forces' manpower section (2006–2008); Human Resources Directorate Administrator and Individuals' Sector head in the Manpower Directorate (2008–2011); Head of the Manpower Directorate (2011–2014);

Orna Barbivai (Hebrew: אורנה ברביבאי‎; born 5 September 1962) is the former Minister of Economy, a retired major general in the Israel Defense Forces, and the former head of its Manpower Directorate. She was the first woman to be made Major-general (Aluf), the IDF's second highest rank. On 1 January 2019, she announced that she would enter politics and seek a Knesset seat on the list of Yesh Atid, which she won as part of the Blue and White slate. Her place in the Knesset was taken by Yasmin Fridman.