4th Israel Prime Minister. She was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1898, but her family emigrated to the United States in 1906. In 1921, she and her husband moved to Palestine, and Meir began a career devoted to service to her people. In 1946 she became head of the political department of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, which helped to organize the migration of Jews to Palestine. Later, she was elected to Israel's first parliament, and served as Israeli Foreign Minister, Minister of Labor and Ambassador to Moscow. She began large scale housing and road building programs, and supported a policy of unrestricted immigration. In 1956 she became foreign minister of Israel and held the post until 1965. As one of the few women to hold so high an office, Golda Meir became a famous international figure. In 1969, Meir became the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. As prime minister she encouraged the emigration of thousands of Soviet Jews to Israel, and strengthened relations with the United States. In 1974. She resigned her seat in the Knesset and retired into private life.
4th Israel Prime Minister. She was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1898, but her family emigrated to the United States in 1906. In 1921, she and her husband moved to Palestine, and Meir began a career devoted to service to her people. In 1946 she became head of the political department of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, which helped to organize the migration of Jews to Palestine. Later, she was elected to Israel's first parliament, and served as Israeli Foreign Minister, Minister of Labor and Ambassador to Moscow. She began large scale housing and road building programs, and supported a policy of unrestricted immigration. In 1956 she became foreign minister of Israel and held the post until 1965. As one of the few women to hold so high an office, Golda Meir became a famous international figure. In 1969, Meir became the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. As prime minister she encouraged the emigration of thousands of Soviet Jews to Israel, and strengthened relations with the United States. In 1974. She resigned her seat in the Knesset and retired into private life.
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GOLDA MEIR (MEIRSON)
DAUGHTER OF BLUMA AND MOSHE MABOVITZ
BORN 1898 DIED 1978
PRIME MINISTER 1969-1974
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1956-1966
MINISTER OF LABOUR 1949-1956
MINISTER OF ISRAEL IN MOSCOW 1948-1949
MEMBER OF THE FIRST TO EIGHTH KNESSET
