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Isaac Navon
Yitzhak Rachamim Navon was an Israeli politician, diplomat, playwright, and author. He served as the president of Israel between 1978 and 1983 as a member of the centre-left Alignment party. He was the first Israeli president born in Jerusalem and the first Sephardi Jew to serve in that office.
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culture · President of Israel from 1978 to 1983 · politician · writer · playwright · educator · diplomat · also Isaac Navon, Yitzhak Navon, Isaac Rachamim Navon, Navon
Born 9 April 1921 · Died 7 November 2015 · Q311583
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President Reagan during a Working Visit of President Yitzhak Navon of Israel on January 5, 1983
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2007· 1 entry
Navon was honored as one of the torchbearers in the national Israeli Independence Day ceremony
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2003· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2003).
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The Spanish government granted Navon an award at Herzliya
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1991–1992).
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1988· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1988–1991).
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1984· 3 entries
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (1984–1990).
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Career landmark: Knesset member (1984–1988).
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Was elected to the Knesset and served as minister of education and culture from 1984 to 1990
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1983· 1 entry
Navon turned down the opportunity to run for a second term of office
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1978· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Israel (1978–1983).
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1977–1978).
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1974· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1974–1977).
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1969· 2 entries
Career landmark: Knesset member (1969–1974).
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Career landmark: Knesset member (1969–1969).
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1968· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1968–1969).
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1965· 1 entry
Career landmark: Knesset member (1965–1968).
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1963· 1 entry
Ben-Gurion resigned as prime minister and Navon became a civil service department head at the Ministry of Education and Culture
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1951· 1 entry
Navon became the political secretary of Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion
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1932· 1 entry
Moved to Sheikh Badr near the western entrance to Jerusalem, relocating to Mekor Baruch in 1936
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1924· 1 entry
The Navon family moved from Jaffa Road to the Ohel Moshe neighbourhood in Nachlaot
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1921· 1 entry
Born 1921-04-09.
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