Abba Eban
Israeli diplomat and politician (1915–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abba Solomon Meir Eban[1] (/ˈɑːbə ˈiːbən/ ⓘ; Hebrew: אבא אבן [ˈ(ʔ)aba ˈ(ʔ)even]; born Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban; 2 February 1915 – 17 November 2002) was a South African-born Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages.
Quick Facts Ministerial roles, 1959–1960 ...
Abba Eban | |
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Ministerial roles | |
1959–1960 | Minister without Portfolio |
1960–1963 | Minister of Education & Culture |
1963–1966 | Deputy Prime Minister |
1966–1974 | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1959–1965 | Mapai |
1965–1968 | Alignment |
1968–1969 | Labor Party |
1969–1988 | Alignment |
Diplomatic roles | |
1949–1959 | Permanent Representative to the UN |
1950–1959 | Ambassador to the United States |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-02-02)2 February 1915 Cape Town, South Africa |
Died | 17 November 2002(2002-11-17) (aged 87) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
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During his career, he served as Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel. He was the second ambassador to the United States and the first Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations. He was also Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly and President of the Weizmann Institute of Science.