On The Origin Of Israeli Politicians
Where did they come from?
Israeli cabinet members and notable historical politicians, including their known names, birth names, countries of origin,
and the origins and immigration details of their parents or grandparents.
Cabinet Members as of May 26, 2024
1. Benjamin Netanyahu - Benjamin Mileikowsky
- Born: Israel 1949
- Parents from Poland, immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in the 1920s.
- Prime Minister
2. Yariv Levin - Yariv Levin
- Born: Israel 1969
- Parents from Poland, immigrated to Israel in the early 1950s.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice
3. Ofir Akunis - Ofir Akunis
- Born: Israel 1973
- Grandparents from Greece, immigrated to Israel in the 1940s.
- Minister of Science and Technology
4. Amichai Chikli - Amichai Chikli
- Born: Israel 1981
- Parents from Tunisia, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality
5. Miki Zohar - Miki Zohar
- Born: Israel 1980
- Grandparents from Iraq, immigrated to Israel in the early 1950s.
- Minister of Culture and Sports
6. Idit Silman - Idit Silman
- Born: Israel 1980
- Parents from Yemen, immigrated to Israel in the 1940s.
- Minister of Environmental Protection
7. Israel Katz - Yisrael Katz
- Born: Israel 1955
- Parents from Germany, immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in the 1930s.
- Minister of Energy
8. Gila Gamliel - Gila Gamliel
- Born: Israel 1974
- Parents from Libya, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister of Intelligence
9. Galit Distel Atbaryan - Galit Distel Atbaryan
- Born: Israel 1971
- Parents from Iran, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister of Public Diplomacy
10. May Golan - May Golan
- Born: Israel 1986
- Parents from Iraq, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office
11. Aryeh Deri - Aryeh Mahlouf Deri
- Born: Morocco 1959
- Immigrated to Israel in 1968.
- Minister of Interior and Health, Deputy Prime Minister
12. Ya’akov Margi - Ya’akov Margi
- Born: Israel 1960
- Parents from Morocco, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister of Welfare
13. Yoav Ben-Tzur - Yoav Ben-Tzur
- Born: Israel 1958
- Parents from Iraq, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister within the Welfare Ministry
14. Michael Malchieli - Michael Malchieli
- Born: Israel 1982
- Parents from Morocco, immigrated to Israel in the 1960s.
- Minister of Religious Affairs
15. Haim Biton - Haim Biton
- Born: Israel 1977
- Parents from Morocco, immigrated to Israel in the 1960s.
- Minister within the Education Ministry
16. Bezalel Smotrich - Bezalel Yoel Smotrich
- Born: Israel 1980
- Grandparents from Poland, immigrated to Israel in the 1940s.
- Minister of Finance and Minister within the Defense Ministry
17. Orit Strock - Orit Malka Strock
- Born: Israel 1960
- Parents from Poland, immigrated to Israel in the 1950s.
- Minister of National Missions
Historical Figures
1. Golda Meir - Golda Mabovitch
- Born: Ukraine 1898
- Immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1921.
- Prime Minister (1969-1974)
2. David Ben-Gurion - David Grün
- Born: Poland 1886
- Immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1906.
- First Prime Minister of Israel
3. Menachem Begin - Mieczyslaw Biegun
- Born: Belarus 1913
- Immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1942.
- Prime Minister (1977-1983)
4. Yitzhak Rabin - Yitzhak Rabin
- Born: Mandatory Palestine 1922
- Parents from Ukraine, immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in the 1920s.
- Prime Minister (1974-1977, 1992-1995)
5. Shimon Peres - Szymon Perski
- Born: Poland 1923
- Immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1934.
- Prime Minister (1984-1986, 1995-1996), President (2007-2014)
6. Ariel Sharon - Ariel Scheinerman
- Born: Mandatory Palestine 1928
- Parents from Russia, immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1922.
- Prime Minister (2001-2006)
7. Yitzhak Shamir - Icchak Jeziernicky
- Born: Belarus 1915
- Immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1935.
- Prime Minister (1983-1984, 1986-1992)
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On The Origin Of Israeli Politicians
Used name, birth names, countries of origin, and the origins and immigration details of their predecessors
- Web presentation: https://justpaste.it/zionpoli [Can be downloaded as a PDF]
- Structured Word and PDF documents: http://bit.ly/otooip [Dropbox download]
- ChatGPT conversation: https://bit.ly/zionpoli [Asked 2x as 1928 wasn't "Israel"!]
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