Yitzhak Shamir
Yitzhak Shamir (born Icchak Jaziernicky; 15 October 1915 - 30 June 2012) was a Polish born Israeli politician and the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms, 1983–84 and 1986–92.
Yitzhak Shamir יִצְחָק שָׁמִיר | |
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![]() Shamir in 1980 | |
7th Prime Minister of Israel | |
In office October 20, 1986 – July 13, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Shimon Peres |
Succeeded by | Yitzhak Rabin |
In office October 10, 1983 – September 13, 1984 | |
Preceded by | Menachem Begin |
Succeeded by | Shimon Peres |
Personal details | |
Born | Icchak Jeziernicky October 22, 1915 Ruzhinoy, Russian Empire |
Died | June 30, 2012 96) Tel Aviv, Israel | (aged
Nationality | Israeli |
Political party | Likud |
Spouse(s) | Shulamit Shamir (m. 1944–2011; her death) |
Children | 2 |
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He was born in Ruzhinoy (nowadays in Belarus), in the Russian Empire in 1915. In 1935, Shamir went to Palestine, where he worked in an accountant’s office.[1] Before the establishment of the State of Israel, Shamir in the 1930s and 1940s was a member of the Zionist paramilitary organization Irgun, and then a commander of the more militant Lehi.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, Yitzhak Shamir worked for Israel's security service, the Mossad from 1955-1965. He joined the Herut political party in 1969. He was elected to Israel's parliament, the Knesset, in 1973 as a member of political party Likud. He was the Prime Minister of Israel from 1983-1984 and from 1986-1992. He was the country’s second longest-serving prime minister after David Ben-Gurion.[1]
He died of Alzheimer's disease in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2012 and was buried in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.[1]
References
- Lis, Jonathan; Staff, Haaretz (June 30, 2012). "Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir Dies at 96" – via Haaretz.