Yosef Almogi

Yosef Aharon Almogi (Hebrew: יוסף אהרון אלמוגי, May 5, 1910 – November 2, 1991) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1955 and 1977, as well as holding several ministerial posts.

Biography

Born Josef Karlenboim in

Upon returning to Israel after the war, Almogi became active in politics and joined David Ben-Gurion's Mapai. He was active in the Haifa Workers Council, serving as Alternate Secretary from 1947 to 1951 and then Secretary from 1951 to 1959. He was the General Secretary of Mapai from 1959 to 1961.

First elected to the Knesset in the

However, when Ben-Gurion led a breakaway from Mapai to form Rafi shortly before the 1965 elections, Almogi followed, losing his cabinet position in the process. Elected back to the Knesset on Rafi's list, Almogi became Minister of Labour in July 1968 when together with Mapam, Rafi merged into Eshkol's Alignment (a merger of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda). He retained his position after the 1969 elections, but was not included in Golda Meir's cabinet after the 1973 elections.

During his last term in the Knesset, Almogi also briefly served as the mayor of Haifa (1974–1975). He then served as chairman of the World Zionist Organization from 1975 to 1978^[1] and head of the Jewish Agency Executive from 1976 to 1978.^[2]

He died in Haifa on November 2, 1991.

Bibliography

• Total Commitment. Herzl Press. 1982.
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• The Struggle for Ben-Gurion (in Hebrew). 1988.
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• Standing Tall: Jewish Soldiers in Nazi Hands. Niv Books. 2023.
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• The Central Zionist Archives in Jerusalem site. The Office of Yosef Almogi (S85), Personal papers (AK292).
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