Yigal Allon
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Yigal Allon (October 10, 1918- February 29, 1980) was a famous Israeli Labour Party statesman.
He served as:
- Minister of Labour (1961-1967),
- Deputy Prime Minister (1967-1974),
- Minister of Immigrant Absorption (1967-1969),
- Minister of Education and Culture (1969-1974), and
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (1974-1977).
He also served briefly as acting Prime Minister of Israel following the death of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol in 1969.
Allon was a senior commander in the Palmach.
External links
- Yigal Allon biography (http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/Allon.html)
- Yigal Allon on the Knesset site (http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/exmk_eng.asp?ID=682)
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