Levi Eshkol (Hebrew: לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל; listen , born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik (Hebrew: לוי יצחק שקולניק) 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969) was an Israeli statesman who served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. A founder of the Israeli Labor Party, he served in numerous senior roles, including Minister of Defense (1963–1967) and Minister of Finance (1952–1963).
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Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik 25 October 1895 Oratov, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
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Died |
26 February 1969 (aged 73) Jerusalem, Israel
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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