Yitzhak Navon
Israeli politician (1921–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yitzhak Rachamim Navon (Hebrew: יצחק נבון; 9 April 1921 – 6 November 2015[1]) was an Israeli politician, diplomat, playwright, and author. He served as the fifth President of Israel between 1978 and 1983 as a member of the centre-left Alignment party. He was the first Israeli president born in Jerusalem and the first Sephardi Jew to serve in that office.
For the railway station, see Jerusalem–Yitzhak Navon railway station.
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Yitzhak Navon | |
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יצחק נבון | |
5th President of Israel | |
In office 29 May 1978 – 5 May 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Menachem Begin |
Preceded by | Ephraim Katzir |
Succeeded by | Chaim Herzog |
Member of the Knesset | |
In office 13 August 1984 – 13 July 1992 | |
In office 22 November 1965 – 18 April 1978 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-04-09)9 April 1921 Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine |
Died | 6 November 2015(2015-11-06) (aged 94) Jerusalem, Israel |
Nationality | Israeli |
Political party | Alignment |
Spouse(s) |
Miri Shafir (m. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Profession | Author |
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