Aharon Yadlin
Aharon Yadlin Minister of Education | |
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| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Member of Knesset | |
| In office 1959–1981 | |
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| Born | 17 April 1926 Ben Shemen, British Mandate |
| Died | 12 August 2022 (aged 96) |
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| Awards | Israel Prize (2010) |
Aharon Yadlin (Hebrew: אהרן ידלין); 17 April 1926 – 12 August 2022, was an Israeli educator and politician.
Biography
Aharon Yadlin was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in
Palmah.[1]
From 1950 to 1952 he was a member of the executive committee of the
Beit Berl Academic College, where he taught sociology and served as its acting director from 1955 to 1957. From 1964 to 1972 he was chairman of Mapai's public committee for youth movements.[1]
In 1960 he was elected to the fourth
Labor Party. From 1974 to 1977 he served as Minister of Education. He set in motion a long school day program in development towns and poverty stricken areas.[1]
After his retirement from the Knesset in 1979 he served in several public roles, including secretary general of the
United Kibbutz Movement from 1985 to 1989. He had three sons and eleven grandchildren.[2] One of his sons is IDF General (res.) Amos Yadlin
.
Yadlin died on 12 August 2022, at the age of 96.[3]
Awards and recognition
- In 2010, Yadlin was awarded the Israel Prize, for his lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State of Israel.[4][5]
Published works
- The Goal and the Movement: Clarifying the Socialist Idea and its Implementation (1969) (in Hebrew)
- The Jewish Component of Israeli Education (1978) (in Hebrew)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Aharon Yadlin". The Israeli Labor Movement (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ Salzman, Aviva (22 May 2006). "Interview with Aharon Yadlin". Israel Teachers Union (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
- ^ "הלך לעולמו בגיל 96 אהרן ידלין, מראשי תנועת העבודה וחתן פרס ישראל". ynet. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Recipient's C.V (in Hebrew)". Israel Prize Official Site. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Israel Prize Judges' Rationale (in Hebrew)". Israel Prize Official Site. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
External links
- Aharon Yadlin on the Knesset website
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