Avraham Kalfon (Hebrew: אברהם כלפון, born 16 December 1900, died 4 July 1983) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai between 1952 and 1955.
Born in Tiberias during the Ottoman era, Kalfon was educated at an Alliance school and the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa. In 1919 he became secretary of the Jewish community in the city, serving until 1923, when he became a member of its committee. He was also amongst the founders of the Tehiya association to promote the Hebrew language.
In 1924, he was appointed director of the Organisation Department of the Histadrut's Executive Committee, and also managed a Histadrut club for Arab workers. In 1926, he helped establish the Bialik Technical and Trade High School, serving on its board until 1935. In 1927, he became chairman of the Haifa Sephardi Committee, a position he held until 1983.
A member of Mapai, he was on the party's list for the 1951 elections, but failed to win a seat. However, he entered the Knesset on 13 July 1952 as a replacement for the deceased Eliezer Kaplan.[1] He lost his seat in the 1955 elections and began working as a Hebrew teacher at the Reali school.
In 1958, he was appointed head of the Interior Ministry, where he worked until 1966. He also served as chairman of District Committee of the Department for Emergency Supplies. He died in 1983 at the age of 82.
ReferencesEdit
^Knesset Members in the Second Knesset Knesset website
External linksEdit
Avraham Kalfon on the Knesset website
October 20, 2023
avraham, kalfon, hebrew, אברהם, כלפון, born, december, 1900, died, july, 1983, israeli, politician, served, member, knesset, mapai, between, 1952, 1955, faction, represented, knesset1951, 1955mapaipersonal, detailsborn16, december, 1900tiberias, ottoman, empir. Avraham Kalfon Hebrew אברהם כלפון born 16 December 1900 died 4 July 1983 was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai between 1952 and 1955 Avraham KalfonFaction represented in the Knesset1951 1955MapaiPersonal detailsBorn16 December 1900Tiberias Ottoman EmpireDied4 July 1983 1983 07 04 aged 82 Biography EditBorn in Tiberias during the Ottoman era Kalfon was educated at an Alliance school and the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa In 1919 he became secretary of the Jewish community in the city serving until 1923 when he became a member of its committee He was also amongst the founders of the Tehiya association to promote the Hebrew language In 1924 he was appointed director of the Organisation Department of the Histadrut s Executive Committee and also managed a Histadrut club for Arab workers In 1926 he helped establish the Bialik Technical and Trade High School serving on its board until 1935 In 1927 he became chairman of the Haifa Sephardi Committee a position he held until 1983 A member of Mapai he was on the party s list for the 1951 elections but failed to win a seat However he entered the Knesset on 13 July 1952 as a replacement for the deceased Eliezer Kaplan 1 He lost his seat in the 1955 elections and began working as a Hebrew teacher at the Reali school In 1958 he was appointed head of the Interior Ministry where he worked until 1966 He also served as chairman of District Committee of the Department for Emergency Supplies He died in 1983 at the age of 82 References Edit Knesset Members in the Second Knesset Knesset websiteExternal links EditAvraham Kalfon on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Avraham Kalfon amp oldid 1180545298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
