Zalman Shazar
Zalman Shazar | |
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זַלְמָן שַׁזָּ״ר | |
Shazar in 1963 | |
| 3rd President of Israel | |
| In office May 21, 1963 – May 24, 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion Levi Eshkol Yigal Allon (Acting) Golda Meir |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Ben-Zvi |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim Katzir |
| Member of the Knesset | |
| In office February 14, 1949 – October 8, 1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1889 |
| Died | October 5, 1974 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire Mandatory Palestine Israel |
| Party | Mapai |
| Spouse | Rachel Shazar |
| Children | 1 |
| Signature | |
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Zalman Shazar (Hebrew: זַלְמָן שַׁזָּ״ר; November 24, 1889 – October 5, 1974) was a Russian-born Israeli politician, author and poet. Shazar served as the president of Israel for two terms, from 1963 to 1973.