Historical FigureMale
David Ben Gurion
1886 – 1973
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDavid 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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