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Bookmark or Share- David Ben-Gurion | Biography, May 1948, & Facts | BritannicaDavid Ben-Gurion (born October 16, 1886, Płońsk, Poland, Russian Empire [now in Poland]—died December 1, 1973, Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel) was a Zionist statesman and political leader, the first prime minister (1948–53, 1955–63) and defense minister (1948–53; 1955–63) of Israel.
- The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of IsraelDavid Ben-Gurion created the Council with representatives from a broad swath of the yishuv, including some of his rivals. They were all required to Hebraicize their names, so, for example, Golda Meyerson became Golda Meir. Two weeks earlier, Ben-Gurion had asked Pinchas Rosen to write the first draft of a declaration of independence.
- David Ben-Gurion - WikipediaDavid Ben-Gurion (/ b ɛ n ˈ ɡ ʊər i ə n / 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 of the State of Israel as well as its first prime minister.
- A life of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s founding father - The EconomistHow David Ben-Gurion, a flawed and in many ways unattractive man, created the state of Israel is the theme of Tom Segev’s fascinating biography. Ben-Gurion’s career began unpromisingly....
- David Ben-Gurion summary | BritannicaBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see David Ben-Gurion . David Ben-Gurion, orig. David Gruen, (born Oct. 16, 1886, Płońsk, Pol., Russian Empire—died Dec. 1, 1973, Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel), First prime minister of Israel (1948–53, 1955–63). Introduced to Zionism by his father, Ben-Gurion immigrated to Palestine, then ...
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