10 Facts About Aliza Olmert

Aliza Olmert is an Israeli artist, photographer, author and social worker.

Aliza Olmert is married to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Aliza Olmert was born in a displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Germany.

Aliza Olmert immigrated to Israel with her family in 1949, grew up in Ramat Gan, and served as an instructor in the Israel Defense Forces.

Aliza Olmert met her husband, Ehud Olmert, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she was studying social work.

In Israel, Aliza Olmert has exhibited at the Museum on the Seam in Jerusalem, the Museum of Israeli Art in Ramat Gan, the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv and the Tel Aviv Artists' House.

Aliza Olmert's work has been exhibited in Japan, Uruguay, Italy, Britain, Poland, Argentina and New York.

Aliza Olmert's politics are left-wing, and she, their children and her social circle have been accused of influencing her husband's political views.

Aliza Olmert is the chairman of Or Shalom and Tlalim, which aid children at risk and families with homebound sick children.

Aliza Olmert is a member of the Action Committee for Children of Foreign Workers and President of the Board of Unitaf, a community-based organization that creates early-childhood programs for refugee and stateless children living in Israel.