David Ben-Gurion

Acting

Born October 16, 1886 · Płońsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire

Died December 1, 1973

Also known as דָּוִד בֶּן־גּוּרִיּוֹן · David Grün

Biography

David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the movement for an independent Jewish state in Mandatory Palestine.

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