Aura Herzog
Aura Herzog | |
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 Portrait of Aura Herzog | |
| First Lady of Israel | |
| In role 5 May 1983 – 13 May 1993 | |
| President | Chaim Herzog |
| Preceded by | Ofira Navon |
| Succeeded by | Reuma Weizman |
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| Born | 24 December 1924 Ismailia, Egypt |
| Died | 10 January 2022 (aged 97) |
| Resting place | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Isaac |
Aura Herzog (Hebrew: אורה הרצוג) (née Ambache, 24 December 1924 – 10 January 2022) was an Israeli social and environmental activist, who served as the First Lady of Israel from 1983 to 1993;[1] she was the wife of Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of Israel and mother of the current president, Isaac Herzog.[1] In 1968, she founded the Council for a Beautiful Israel.[2]
Biography
Early life and work
Aura Ambache was born in
The family was originally from
In October 1946, Herzog
On 11 March 1948, she was seriously injured in a bombing attack on the
Diplomatic career and public service
From 1950 to 1954, she accompanied her husband to the United States, where he was sent as a
In 1958, Herzog headed the committee that organized Israel's 10th anniversary celebrations and initiated the first
From 1959 to 1968, she headed the Department of Culture in the Ministry of Education and Culture and was a member of the Council for Arts and Culture. In 1969, she founded the Council for a Beautiful Israel, a leading environmental protection NGO and chaired it for 38 years, after which she became its international president.
After the end of her husband's presidency and her own tenure as first lady, she held various positions: Chairperson of the Public Committee for the celebration of Israel's
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Later life
Aura Herzog died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 97. She is buried alongside her husband and a number of other Israeli leaders in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery.[4] In his eulogy, her son President Isaac Herzog paid tribute to her as “an extremely loving mother for all of us, a source of strength, an engine with incredible energies.”[5]
Published works
In 1971, she published "Secrets of Hospitality," a manual on hospitality, manners and customs.
References
- ^ i24NEWS. 10 January 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Cashman, Greer Fay (25 April 2012). "All in the Family". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Assembly, California Legislature (10 January 1975). "Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California" – via Google Books.
- ^ "President Isaac Herzog's mother, Aura, dies at 97". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Former First Lady Aura Herzog laid to rest". Israel National News. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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