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Yisrael Kargman

Yisrael Kargman was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai and its successors from 1956 to 1977.

1906 to 1987Mapai and Alignment Knesset memberChairing the Knesset Finance CommitteeExile to Siberia as Zionist

Born: 23 December 1906, Berdychiv
Died: 17 November 1987, Israel
Occupation: politician
Party: Mapai

Yisrael Kargman was born in 1906 in Berdychiv

Kargman was born in 1906 in Berdychiv, in the Russian Empire, today in Ukraine. As a young man he joined the HeHalutz movement, which was illegal, and took part in its HaMishmar training group in Crimea. Because of his Zionist activity he was exiled to Siberia in 1925.

In 1929 he emigrated to Mandatory Palestine and worked odd jobs in Petah Tikva, Magdiel and Jerusalem. After settling in Kiryat Haim, he began working at the Ata factory in 1938. There he was elected head of the workers' committee.

He entered the Knesset in 1956 as a replacement for Zalman Shazar and kept his seat until 1977. He sat on the Finance Committee, served at times as coalition chairman, and later chaired the Finance Committee. As chairman he advanced the value added tax law.

In 1963 he headed the Kargman Committee on cooperation between workers and management at the Israel Electric Corporation. In 1977 Education Minister Zevulun Hammer named him chairman of the board of trustees of the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew literary works, and his term was extended in 1981. He died in 1987.

Yisrael Kargman's life in 8 milestones

1906
Born in Berdychiv.
1925
Exiled to Siberia for Zionist activity.
1929
Emigrated to Mandatory Palestine.
1938
Began working at the Ata factory.
1956
Entered the Knesset in place of Zalman Shazar.
1963
Headed the Kargman Committee at the Israel Electric Corporation.
1977
Lost his Knesset seat and was named chairman of the literary prize trustees.
1987
Died.