Michael Dekel
Michael Dekel | |
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 Dekel (right) meeting German Economy Minister Carl-Dieter Spranger in February 1988. | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1977–1988 | Likud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1920 Pinsk, Poland |
| Died | 20 September 1994 (aged 74) |
Michael Dekel (Hebrew: מיכאל דקל, 1 August 1920 – 20 September 1994) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1977 and 1988.
Biography
Dekel was born in
Displaced Persons camp in Austria, and was also amongst the leaders of the Austrian Irgun
branch.
In 1949 he made aliyah to Israel. The following year he joined moshav Nordia, which had been founded by former Irgun members. He also became a member of the Herut party, and in 1966 became a member of its directorate and central committee.
In
Minister of Defense on 3 December 1985. He held the post until 21 November 1988, three weeks after losing his seat in the elections
.
He died in 1994 at the age of 74.
References
- ^ Michael Dekel: Public Activities Knesset website
External links
- Michael Dekel on the Knesset website
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