Former Yisrael Beytenu MK Esterina Tartman died on Wednesday at age 68.
She was an MK from 2006 to 2009 during the 16th and 17th Knessets, and served as the chairperson of the Yisrael Beytenu party during her time in the 17th Knesset.
After retiring from political life, Tartman turned to private business and public activity outside of government.
"I received with great sorrow the news of the untimely passing of former MK Esterina Tartman," current Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor Liberman wrote on X/Twitter.
"Esterina dedicated many years to public service and to serving the State of Israel, and she acted with devotion and determination. My sincere condolences to her family and to all who loved her during this difficult time."
During her time as head of the Yisrael Beytenu faction, Tartman also served on the Knesset Committee and the State Control Committee.
Tartman faces controversy over Master's degree
She also faced controversy in 2007 after being nominated to become the Tourism Minister.
At the time, Yediot Aharonot reported that she claimed to have a Master's degree despite not having one, leading Tartman to withdraw her candidacy.