Dr. Melody Sucharewicz (born April 12, 1980) is the winner of the second and final season of Israel's popular TV show, The Ambassador,[1] and a former foreign affairs adviser and spokesperson of Israeli former alternate Prime Minister, Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz.
"The Ambassador" is a reality series similar in format to Donald Trump's The Apprentice, though its theme focuses on public diplomacy and political PR instead of business.
Chosen as the winner in 2006 by a high-profile committee (IDF General Gil Regev, journalist Rina Mazliach, media anchor Nachman Shai), Sucharewicz traveled around the world as a goodwill ambassador for Israel for one year.
She holds a PhD in War Studies from King's College London, with her dissertation focusing on deradicalization processes of former Islamist extremists and terrorists.
[10] In 2024, Dr. Sucharewicz received the prestigious Honorary Award by German NGO Elnet (European Leadership Network) for her tireless support of the Israeli hostages' families' awareness campaign in Germany since the October 7 attacks.