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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Israeli politician, 2nd president of Israel (1884-1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (Hebrew: יִצְחָק בֶּן־צְבִי Yitshak Ben-Tsvi; 24 November 1884 – 23 April 1963) was an Israeli historian and politician. He was a Labor Zionist. From 1952 until 1963, he was the 2nd President of Israel.
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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi יצחק בן־צבי | |
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2nd President of Israel | |
In office 16 December 1952 – 23 April 1963 | |
Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion Moshe Sharett David Ben-Gurion |
Preceded by | Chaim Weizmann |
Succeeded by | Zalman Shazar |
Personal details | |
Born | (1884-11-24)24 November 1884 Poltava, Russian Empire |
Died | 23 April 1963(1963-04-23) (aged 78) Jerusalem, Israel |
Nationality | Israeli |
Political party | Mapai |
Spouse(s) | Rachel Yanait |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Istanbul University Faculty of Law |
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