Chaim Herzog
Major-General Chaim Herzog (Hebrew: חיים הרצוג; 17 September 1918 – 17 April 1997)[1] was an Israeli politician, general, lawyer and author.
Chaim Herzog | |
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 Herzog in 1990 | |
| 6th President of Israel | |
| In office 5 May 1983 – 13 May 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Menachem Begin Yitzhak Shamir Shimon Peres Yitzhak Shamir Yitzhak Rabin |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Navon |
| Succeeded by | Ezer Weizman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1918 Belfast, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 17 April 1997 (aged 78) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Resting place | Mount Herzl, Jerusalem |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Political party | Alignment (1981–91) |
| Spouse(s) | Aura (née Ambache) (1947–97, his death) |
| Children | 4, including Isaac |
| Alma mater | University College London, University of London |
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| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | "Vivian" |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom (1943–47) Israel (1948–62) |
| Branch/service | British Army Israel Defence Forces |
| Rank | Major (UK) Major-general (Israel) |
| Battles/wars | World War II 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
He was head of the Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) in 1949-1950 and 1959-1962, and was the sixth President of Israel between 1983 and 1993.
His son, Isaac Herzog, is the 11th President of Israel.
Herzog died on 17 April 1997 in Tel Aviv, Israel from heart failure caused by pneumonia at the age of 78.[1]
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Herzog visiting Beit Yitzhak in 1985
De President Chaim Herzog.
Herzog's grave on Mount Herzl
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pace, Eric (18 April 1997). "Chaim Herzog, Former Israeli President, Dies at 78". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/18/world/chaim-herzog-former-israeli-president-dies-at-78.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 6 June 2016.