Levi Eshkol
Israeli statesman, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Levi Eshkol (born Levi Shkolnik, October 25, 1895 – February 26, 1969) was the 3rd Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death in 1969. He is buried in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
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Levi Eshkol לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל | |
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3rd Prime Minister of Israel | |
In office 21 June 1963 – 26 February 1969 | |
Preceded by | David Ben-Gurion |
Succeeded by | Yigal Allon (Acting) |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 26 June 1963 – 5 June 1967 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | David Ben-Gurion |
Succeeded by | Moshe Dayan |
Personal details | |
Born | Levi Shkolnik (1895-10-25)25 October 1895 Oratov, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 26 February 1969(1969-02-26) (aged 73) Jerusalem, Israel |
Political party | Mapai, Alignment |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Maharshek (div. 1927) Elisheva Eshkol (d. 1959) Miriam Eshkol (until his death) |
Children | 4 |
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