InfoPersons, originating from Poland
David Ben-Gurion
Born as David Grün 16 October 1886 in Płońsk, Poland, then part of the Russian EmpireDied 1 December 1973 in Israel
He was the first Prime Minister of Israel.
Ben-Gurion's passion for Zionism, which began early in life, culminated in his instrumental role in the founding of the state of Israel. After leading Israel to victory in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Ben-Gurion helped build the state institutions and oversaw the absorption of vast numbers of Jews from all over the world.
Ben-Gurion is buried alongside his wife Paula at a site in Midreshet Ben-Gurion in the Negev desert.
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Israel 1974, 05 XI Israel 1978, 23 IV |
Israel 1986, 19 X Israel 2004, 31 VIII |
Israel 2020, 04 II S.Tomé e Príncipe 2008, 17 VII |
