David Ben-Gurion Biography

David Ben-Gurion biography

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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.’