David Ben-Gurion

Profession: 1st Prime Minister of Israel

Nationality:

Biography: Considered Israel's "founding father" Ben-Gurion was the 1st Prime Minister of Israel. He helped build state institutions, presiding over various national projects aimed at the development of the country.

He also oversaw the absorption of vast numbers of Jews from all over the world.

Born: October 16, 1886
Birthplace: Płonsk, Poland

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra

Died: December 1, 1973 (aged 87)
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage

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1942-05-12 David Ben-Gurion leaves Jewish state in Palestine
1949-01-25 1st Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party
1951-08-01 David Ben-Gurion's Mapai-party wins Israeli parliamentary election
1951-09-01 Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders establishment of Israeli secret service Mossad
1951-10-07 David Ben-Gurion forms 3rd Israeli government
1953-11-12 David Ben-Gurion, resigns as Prime Minister of Israel
1953-12-07 Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires
1955-11-02 David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli government
1957-12-30 Israeli government of Ben-Gurion, resigns
1959-07-05 Ben-Gurion's Israeli government resigns
1959-11-03 David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party wins Israeli parliamentary election
1961-01-31 David Ben-Gurion resigns as Prime Minister of Israel
1963-06-15 Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion resigns
1963-06-16 Levi Eshkol replaces David Ben-Gurion as Israeli Prime Minister
1965-07-11 Israeli Mapai-party nominates David Ben-Gurion