Politicsחיים יהודה
Haim Yehuda
Haim Yehuda was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapam from 1955 to 1960.
1917 to 1985Mapam member of the KnessetHead of Beit Dagan council
- Born
- 9 November 1917, Cairo
- Occupation
- politician
- Party
- United Workers Party
- Wars
- World War II
Haim Yehuda was born in 1917 in Cairo
Haim Yehuda was born on 9 November 1917 in Cairo, Egypt, to an Egyptian Jewish family. In Egypt he was active in the Egyptian Communist Party. During World War II he served in the British Army.
He immigrated to Israel in 1948 and later joined Mapam. For the party he headed the Beit Dagan local council. He was elected to the Knesset in 1955 and again in 1959.
In the Knesset he sat on several committees, including economics, education and culture, and internal affairs. He resigned his seat in July 1960, during a dispute with his wife, who had sued him in the Tel Aviv District Court. Yosef Kushnir took his place. He died in 1985.
Milestones in Haim Yehuda's life
- 1917
Born in Cairo, Egypt.
- 1948
Immigrated to Israel.
- 1955
Elected to the Knesset for Mapam.
- 1959
Re-elected to the Knesset.
- 1960
Resigned from the Knesset.
- 1985
Died.
Haim Yehuda served in the military
He served in the British Army during World War II.
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Based on English Wikipedia, Haim Yehuda and Hebrew Wikipedia, חיים יהודה, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
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