Education
Tel Aviv University.
Tel Aviv University.
Born in Tel Aviv, Tirosh gained a Bachelor in Arabic Literature and General Philosophy from Tel Aviv University after completing her national service. She went on to postgraduate studies in Educational Management and Organization also at Tel Aviv University, and received with an Master of Arts in 1986. She started her teaching career in 1977, first teaching Arabic at Gretz Elementary School in Tel Aviv.
In 1997 she became Head of the Education Administration in the Tel Aviv Municipality, and was made Person of the Year in Education by the Education Ministry in 2000.
The following year she was appointed Director General of the Ministry. In 2005 she was listed as both one of the Forbes 50 Strongest Women and one of Globes 50 Most Influential Women.
Tirosh joined Ariel Sharon"s new party Kadima, and was listed 25th on the party"s list for the 2006 elections. She retained her seat in the 2009 elections after being placed 16th on the Kadima list.
In the 18th Knesset, Tirosh initiated a law to provide additional rights to consumers when receiving cr from retailers, including removing expiration dates and removing the need for the consumer to provide a receipt.
Placed fourth on the Kadima list for the 2013 elections, Tirosh lost her seat when the party was reduced to two MKs. Personal life
Tirosh lives in Ramat Gan. She studies towards a Doctor of Philosophy at Tel Aviv University.