Shevah Weiss
Israeli politician (1935–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shevah Weiss (Hebrew: שבח וייס; 5 July 1935 – 3 February 2023) was an Israeli politician who served as Knesset Speaker under Yitzhak Rabin. He was Israel's ambassador to Poland and chairman of Yad Vashem.[1]
Quick Facts Speaker of the Knesset, Preceded by ...
Shevah Weiss | |
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Speaker of the Knesset | |
In office 13 July 1992 – 24 June 1996 | |
Preceded by | Dov Shilansky |
Succeeded by | Dan Tichon |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1981–1991 | Alignment |
1991–1999 | Labor Party |
Diplomatic roles | |
2001–2003 | Ambassador to Poland |
Personal details | |
Born | Szeivah Weiss (1935-07-05)5 July 1935 Borysław, Poland |
Died | 3 February 2023(2023-02-03) (aged 87) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Spouse | Ester Weiss |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Warsaw |
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