Akiva Govrin
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Born | Podolia, Russian Empire | 12 August 1902
Died | 26 June 1980 | (aged 77)
Akiva Govrin (
Minister of Tourism.[1]
Biography
Born in the
Haifa Port and as a construction worker in Jerusalem
, where he was one of the founders of the Jerusalem Workers' Council.
In 1925 he became a member of the actions committee of the
Minister without Portfolio, and when Levi Eshkol
formed a new government in December 1964, Govrin became the country's first Minister of Tourism.
Although he retained his seat in the 1965 elections, he was left out of the new cabinet. He lost his seat in the 1969 elections.
His niece
theater director.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Streetwise: Kikar Govrin, Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
External links
- Akiva Govrin on the Knesset website