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David Ben Gurion

1886 – 1973

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the movement for an independent Jewish state in Mandatory Palestine.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
October 16, 1886
Płońsk
Date of death
December 1, 1973
Ramat Gan
Citizenship

Russian Empire · Ottoman Empire · Mandatory Palestine · Israel

Occupations & fields
politiciantrade unionistZionist
Awards & honours
Bialik Prizehonorary doctor of Tel Aviv Universityhonorary citizen of Jerusalem
Notable works
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
Field and occupation
sionista, Osmanská ríša
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