Zalman Shazar
Zalman Shazar זלמן שז"ר | |
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| 3rd President of Israel | |
| In office May 21, 1963 – May 24, 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion Levi Eshkol Yigal Allon (Acting) Golda Meir |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Ben-Zvi |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim Katzir |
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| Born | Shneur Zalman Rubashov November 24, 1889 Mir, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 5, 1974 (aged 84) Jerusalem |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire Mandatory Palestine Israel |
| Political party | Mapai |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Shazar |
| Children | 1 |
Zalman Shazar (Hebrew: זלמן שז"ר; born Shneur Zalman Rubashov; Belarusian: Шнэер За́льман Рубашо́ў; Russian: Шне́ер За́лмен Рубашо́в; November 24, 1889 – October 5, 1974) was an Israeli politician, author and poet. Shazar was the third President of Israel for two terms, from 1963 to 1973.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Brilliant, Moshe (October 6, 1974). "Zalman Shazar is dead at 84: President of Israel for ten years". The New York Times. p. 65. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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