Chaim Herzog President

Chaim Herzog (Hebrew: חיים הרצוג‎, 17 September 1918 – 17 April 1997) was an Irish-born Israeli politician, General, lawyer and author who served as the sixth President of Israel.

Personal facts

Chaim Herzog
Birth dateSeptember 17, 1918
Birth place
Belfast , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Religion
Judaism
Date of deathApril 17, 1997
Place of death
Tel Aviv , Israel
Spouse
Aura Herzog

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Politician

military operations
1948 Palestine war
1948 Arab–Israeli War
World War II
military branch
British Army
GOC Army Headquarters
military rank
Major general
party
Alignment (political party)
prime minister
successor

Topical connections

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Aharon DavidiMilitary person
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Al SmithPolitician
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Anthony PowellWriter

Chaim Herzog on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://israelsdocuments.blogspot.co.il/2015/05/the-end-of-world-war-ii-in-europe.html
  2. http://www.jewishagency.org/leaders/content/26317
  3. http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/5630/israel-jewish-world-mourn-death-of-chaim-herzog-78
  4. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/08/world/president-of-israel-to-make-first-visit-to-us.html
  5. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/herzog.html