David Ben-Gurion

Also known as David Grün, Ben-Gurion, David Ben Gurion

Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)

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David Ben-Gurion was an Israeli politician and Zionist leader who served as the country's first prime minister during two periods (1948–1953 and 1955–1963). He is a foundational figure in Israeli history because he led the establishment of the modern state of Israel and shaped its early political direction.

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Płońsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire

David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder of the State of Israel as well as its first prime minister.

Known for

Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 — Self (archive footage)2024
Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres — Self (archive footage)2022
A History of Antisemitism — Self - Politician (archive footage)2022
Ben-Gurion, Epilogue2016
We Have A Dream — Self (archive footage)2016
Exodus 1947 — Self1997
Israel: Birth of a Nation — Himself1995
Israel, chosen and hated — Self (archive footage)1976
Le prix de l'eau : en Israël1970
A Wall in Jerusalem — Self (archive footage)1968

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Instance of: human
Given name: Dávid
Gender: male
Citizenship: Israel
Place of birth: Płońsk
Place of death: Jaffa
Spouse: Paula Ben-Gurion
Occupation: zionist
Educated at: Istanbul University
Political party: National List
Languages spoken: Polish
Religion: Judaism
Notable work: Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
Field of work: Zionism
Conflict: World War I
Image: David Ben-Gurion (D597-087).jpg
Work location: Tel Aviv

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place of burial: Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Commons category: David Ben-Gurion
date of birth: 1886-10-16
date of death: 1973-12-01
name in native language: דוד יוסף גרין
topic's main category: Category:David Ben-Gurion
member of: Jewish National Council
cause of death: stroke
birth name: Dawid Józef Grün
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P12749: Maria Kliegel
manner of death: natural causes

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David Ben-Gurion (/bɛn ˈɡʊəriən/ ben GOOR-ee-ən; Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן־גּוּרִיּוֹן [daˈvid ben ɡuʁˈjon] ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) 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.

Born in Płońsk, then part of Congress Poland, to Polish Jewish parents, he immigrated to the Palestine region of the Ottoman Empire in 1906. Adopting the name of Ben-Gurion in 1909, he rose to become the preeminent leader of the Jewish community in British-ruled Mandatory Palestine from 1935 until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, which he led until 1963 with a short break in 1954–55. Ben-Gurion's interest for Zionism developed early in his life, leading him to become a major Zionist leader, and the executive head of the World Zionist Organization in 1946.

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