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'''Reuven Shari''' ({{lang-he|ראובן שרי}}, born '''Reuven Shraibman''' on 7 April 1903, died 6 July 1989) was a [[Russia|Russian]]-born [[Israel]]i politician. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Comrat]] in [[Bessarabia Governorate]], [[Russian Empire]] (now in [[Moldova]]), |
Born in [[Comrat]] in [[Bessarabia Governorate]], [[Russian Empire]] (now in [[Moldova]]), Shari received a traditional Hebrew primary education, before attending high school in [[Chişinău]]. He later studied law at university and was amongst the founders of the Romanian branch of [[Tzeiri Zion]]. |
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In 1925 he made [[aliyah]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]], where he joined the [[Haganah]]. He served as secretary of the [[Kfar Saba]] Workers Council between 1930 and 1934, and later had spells as secretary of the workers councils of [[Rehovot]] (1934–1943) and [[Jerusalem]] (1943–1949). During the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1948)|Siege of Jerusalem]] in 1948 he was a member of the Jerusalem Committee. In the same year he became a member of Jerusalem City Council, and served as Deputy Mayor until 1951. |
In 1925 he made [[aliyah]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]], where he joined the [[Haganah]]. He served as secretary of the [[Kfar Saba]] Workers Council between 1930 and 1934, and later had spells as secretary of the workers councils of [[Rehovot]] (1934–1943) and [[Jerusalem]] (1943–1949). During the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1948)|Siege of Jerusalem]] in 1948 he was a member of the Jerusalem Committee. In the same year he became a member of Jerusalem City Council, and served as Deputy Mayor until 1951. |
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He was re-elected in [[Israeli legislative election, 1951|1951]], but lost his deputy post. In the [[Israeli legislative election, 1955|1955 elections]] he lost his Knesset seat. The following year he returned to Jerusalem City Council, but left it in 1958. From 1957 until 1968 he worked for the [[Labour Minister of Israel|Ministry of Labour]], where he was head of Labour Relations. |
He was re-elected in [[Israeli legislative election, 1951|1951]], but lost his deputy post. In the [[Israeli legislative election, 1955|1955 elections]] he lost his Knesset seat. The following year he returned to Jerusalem City Council, but left it in 1958. From 1957 until 1968 he worked for the [[Labour Minister of Israel|Ministry of Labour]], where he was head of Labour Relations. |
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Shari served as Israel's civil service commissioner. <ref>[https://books.google.co.il/books?id=8cYaYF_bl7UC&pg=PA260&lpg=PA260&dq=reuven+shari&source=bl&ots=jLnS-dZZMf&sig=WFxG3HK6gJaMRBsG4NLh60ZTzeI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1ioWUq-DUAhUPYlAKHaPTCNsQ6AEIWzAN#v=onepage&q=reuven%20shari&f=true Memoirs of the Second Viscount Samuel, E. H. Samuel]</ref> |
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He died in 1989 at the age of 86. |
He died in 1989 at the age of 86. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* In 1984, |
* In 1984, Shari received the [[Yakir Yerushalayim]] (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) award from the city of [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=YYawards>{{Cite web| title = Recipients of Yakir Yerushalayim award (in Hebrew)| url = http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/TopSiteJeru.asp?newstr=3&src=/jer_sys/publish/HtmlFiles/1030/results_pub_id=12594.html&cont=895}} City of Jerusalem official website</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:38, 28 June 2017
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Reuven Shari (Hebrew: ראובן שרי, born Reuven Shraibman on 7 April 1903, died 6 July 1989) was a Russian-born Israeli politician.
Biography
Born in Comrat in Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire (now in Moldova), Shari received a traditional Hebrew primary education, before attending high school in Chişinău. He later studied law at university and was amongst the founders of the Romanian branch of Tzeiri Zion.
In 1925 he made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine, where he joined the Haganah. He served as secretary of the Kfar Saba Workers Council between 1930 and 1934, and later had spells as secretary of the workers councils of Rehovot (1934–1943) and Jerusalem (1943–1949). During the Siege of Jerusalem in 1948 he was a member of the Jerusalem Committee. In the same year he became a member of Jerusalem City Council, and served as Deputy Mayor until 1951.
A member of the Mapai central committee, in 1949 he was elected to the first Knesset on the party's list. On 2 April 1951 he became the country's first ever Deputy Minister, when he was appointed Deputy Minister of Transportation in the second government.
He was re-elected in 1951, but lost his deputy post. In the 1955 elections he lost his Knesset seat. The following year he returned to Jerusalem City Council, but left it in 1958. From 1957 until 1968 he worked for the Ministry of Labour, where he was head of Labour Relations.
Shari served as Israel's civil service commissioner. [1]
He died in 1989 at the age of 86.
Awards
- In 1984, Shari received the Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) award from the city of Jerusalem.[2]
References
- ^ Memoirs of the Second Viscount Samuel, E. H. Samuel
- ^ "Recipients of Yakir Yerushalayim award (in Hebrew)". City of Jerusalem official website
External links
- Reuven Shari on the Knesset website
- 1903 births
- 1989 deaths
- People from Comrat
- Moldovan Jews
- Romanian emigrants to Israel
- Jews in Mandatory Palestine
- Israeli Jews
- Haganah members
- Israeli civil servants
- Mapai politicians
- Burials at the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives
- Members of the 1st Knesset (1949–51)
- 20th-century Israeli politicians
- Members of the 2nd Knesset (1951–55)
- Deputy ministers of Israel
- Deputy Mayors of Jerusalem