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- NAME: David Ben-Gurion
- OCCUPATION: Prime Minister
- BIRTH DATE: October 16, 1886
- DEATH DATE: December 01, 1973
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Posk, Poland
- PLACE OF DEATH: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Originally: David Gruen
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A Zionist statesman and political leader, David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister and defense minister of Israel.
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David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister (1948–53, 1955–63) and defense minister (1948–53; 1955–63) of Israel. It was Ben-Gurion who, on May 14, 1948, delivered Israel's declaration of independence. His charismatic personality won him the adoration of the masses, and, after his retirement from the government and the Knesset, he was revered as the ‘Father of the Nation.’© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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