Yigal Hurvitz
Yigal Hurvitz | |
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Telem | |
| 1983–1988 | Ometz |
| 1988–1992 | Likud |
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| Born | 15 October 1918 Nahlat Yehuda, Palestine |
| Died | 10 January 1994 (aged 75) |
Yigal Hurvitz (Hebrew: יִגָּאֵל הורביץ; 15 October 1918 – 10 January 1994) was an Israeli farmer, businessman and politician who served as a government minister in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Biography
Hurvitz was born in Nahlat Yehuda (today part of Rishon LeZion) in 1918,[1] but grew up in the rural village of Nahalal.[2] Between 1938 and 1941 he was a member of the secretariat of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed, and served in the Jewish Brigade during World War II.[3] After the war he purchased a dairy and poultry farm in Kfar Warburg.[2] He subsequently owned factories making ice cream and plastic cups.[2] In 1961 he joined Mapai and became a member of the party's central committee.[3] He also served as a member of the Moshavim Movement's secretariat between 1961 and 1965.[3]
In 1965 he joined
After being placed third on Telem's list, he lost his seat in the 1981 elections when the party won only two seats. However, following Dayan's death in October 1981, Hurvitz re-entered the Knesset as his replacement. In June 1983 he left Telem and re-formed Rafi – National List. Shortly before the 1984 elections he renamed it Ometz (lit. Courage).
Although the party won only a single seat in the elections (taken by Hurvitz), it joined the
References
- ^ a b Igael Hurvitz: Personal Details Knesset
- ^ a b c d Yigal Hurvitz: Israel's finance minister UPI, 11 January 1981
- ^ a b c d e Igael Hurvitz: Public Activity and Publications Knesset
External links
- Yigal Hurvitz on the Knesset website
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