Dov Shilansky (born Berelis Šilianskis) was born in Šiauliai, Lithuania. He survived The Holocaust along with his three siblings and mother, and joined the Irgun, operating as the leader of the organisation's branch in southern Italy. He made aliyah in 1948, arriving in Israel on the Altalena, and served as a combat officer in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. He continued to serve as a reservist, fighting in the Six-Day and Yom Kippur Wars. Between 1970 and 1974, he was an executive officer in "Haga" (Civil Defense) in Gush Dan, and until 1989 was an educational officer.
In October 1952, Shilansky was arrested while attempting to bring a suitcase bomb into the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Accused of being a member of an unnamed underground organization opposed to Israeli-German reparations negotiations, he was sentenced to two years in prison.[1]
He gained an LL.B from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and worked as an attorney as well as becoming a member of the Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association and the International Organization of Jewish Law Professionals.
Shilansky died in Tel Aviv on 9 December 2010, at the age of 86.[2]
Political careerEdit
Grave of Dov Shilansky
In 1977 he was elected to the Knesset as a member of Likud, and was appointed the Knesset representative on the Committee for the Appointment of Judges. He was re-elected in 1981 and was made Deputy Minister in the Ministry in the Prime Minister's Office.
After retaining his seat again in 1984 and then in 1988, he was appointed Speaker of the Knesset. After the 1992 elections he served as Deputy Speaker. In 1993 he was a candidate for President, but was defeated by Ezer Weizman by 66 to 53.[3] He lost his seat in the 1996 elections, but was usually included in the ceremonial 120th slot in Likud's election lists.[4]
^'Ridiculous' Likud plan would bar Sharansky, not just Feiglin Jerusalem Post, 29 December 2005
External linksEdit
Dov Shilansky on the Knesset website
October 21, 2023
shilansky, hebrew, דב, שילנסקי, march, 1924, december, 2010, israeli, lawyer, politician, speaker, knesset, from, 1988, 1992, official, knesset, photospeaker, knessetin, office, 1988, 1992faction, represented, knesset1977, 1996likudpersonal, detailsborn21, mar. Dov Shilansky Hebrew דב שילנסקי 21 March 1924 9 December 2010 was an Israeli lawyer politician and Speaker of the Knesset from 1988 to 1992 Dov ShilanskyOfficial Knesset photoSpeaker of the KnessetIn office 1988 1992Faction represented in the Knesset1977 1996LikudPersonal detailsBorn21 March 1924Siauliai LithuaniaDied9 December 2010 2010 12 09 aged 86 Tel Aviv Israel Contents 1 Biography 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditDov Shilansky born Berelis Silianskis was born in Siauliai Lithuania He survived The Holocaust along with his three siblings and mother and joined the Irgun operating as the leader of the organisation s branch in southern Italy He made aliyah in 1948 arriving in Israel on the Altalena and served as a combat officer in the 1948 Arab Israeli War He continued to serve as a reservist fighting in the Six Day and Yom Kippur Wars Between 1970 and 1974 he was an executive officer in Haga Civil Defense in Gush Dan and until 1989 was an educational officer In October 1952 Shilansky was arrested while attempting to bring a suitcase bomb into the Israeli Foreign Ministry Accused of being a member of an unnamed underground organization opposed to Israeli German reparations negotiations he was sentenced to two years in prison 1 He gained an LL B from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and worked as an attorney as well as becoming a member of the Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association and the International Organization of Jewish Law Professionals Shilansky died in Tel Aviv on 9 December 2010 at the age of 86 2 Political career Edit nbsp Grave of Dov ShilanskyIn 1977 he was elected to the Knesset as a member of Likud and was appointed the Knesset representative on the Committee for the Appointment of Judges He was re elected in 1981 and was made Deputy Minister in the Ministry in the Prime Minister s Office After retaining his seat again in 1984 and then in 1988 he was appointed Speaker of the Knesset After the 1992 elections he served as Deputy Speaker In 1993 he was a candidate for President but was defeated by Ezer Weizman by 66 to 53 3 He lost his seat in the 1996 elections but was usually included in the ceremonial 120th slot in Likud s election lists 4 References Edit American Jewish Yearbook Vol 55 1954 p 346 Ex Israeli parliament speaker Shilansky dead at 86 Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bay Ledger 9 December 2010 Previous Presidential Elections Knesset website Ridiculous Likud plan would bar Sharansky not just Feiglin Jerusalem Post 29 December 2005External links EditDov Shilansky on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dov Shilansky amp oldid 1070078652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
