Haim Gvati (Hebrew: חיים גבתי, born 29 January 1901, died 19 October 1990) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician. He held several ministerial portfolios, and served as Minister of Agriculture between 1964 and 1974.
Born in Pinsk in the Russian Empire (today in Belarus), Gvati was a member of the Children of Renewal Zionist organisation in his youth. In 1920 he was teaching in a Jewish school in Sevastopol, but later moved to Vilnius (then in Poland) where he was a member of HeHalutz and Tzeiri Zion.
He made aliyah to Mandate Palestine in 1924, and was one of the founders of kibbutz Gvat in 1926, serving as its secretary for several years. He was also a member of the secretariat of HaKibbutz HaMeuhad. Following the split in the kibbutz movement, he moved to Yifat.
Between 1945 and 1949 he was a member of HaMerkaz HaHakla'i. In 1950 he was appointed director general of the Agriculture Ministry, serving until 1958. He was also on the board of Mekorot, the national water company.
Despite not being a member of the Knesset, in 1964 he was appointed Minister of Agriculture by Levi Eshkol. He was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment's list in the 1965 elections and retained his ministerial post, even after he resigned his Knesset seat in January 1966. Despite resigning his seat, he was re-elected in 1969 and continued to serve as Minister of Agriculture. Between December 1969 and July 1970 he also served as Minister of Health, and from 1970 until March 1974 served as Minister of Development.
Although he was not re-elected to the Knesset in the 1973 elections, he continued to serve as Minister of Agriculture until Golda Meir resigned; he was not included in Yitzhak Rabin's new government.
AwardsEdit
In 1982, Givati was awarded the Israel Prize, for his special contribution to society and the State, in work and industry.[1]
^"Israel Prize Official Site – Recipients in 1982" (in Hebrew).
External linksEdit
Haim Gvati on the Knesset website
October 19, 2023
haim, gvati, hebrew, חיים, גבתי, born, january, 1901, died, october, 1990, zionist, activist, israeli, politician, held, several, ministerial, portfolios, served, minister, agriculture, between, 1964, 1974, ministerial, roles1964, 1974minister, agriculture1969. Haim Gvati Hebrew חיים גבתי born 29 January 1901 died 19 October 1990 was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician He held several ministerial portfolios and served as Minister of Agriculture between 1964 and 1974 Haim GvatiMinisterial roles1964 1974Minister of Agriculture1969 1970Minister of Health1970 1974Minister of DevelopmentFaction represented in the Knesset1965 1968Alignment1968 1969Labor Party1969 1974AlignmentPersonal detailsBorn29 January 1901Pinsk Russian EmpireDied19 October 1990 1990 10 19 aged 89 Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBorn in Pinsk in the Russian Empire today in Belarus Gvati was a member of the Children of Renewal Zionist organisation in his youth In 1920 he was teaching in a Jewish school in Sevastopol but later moved to Vilnius then in Poland where he was a member of HeHalutz and Tzeiri Zion He made aliyah to Mandate Palestine in 1924 and was one of the founders of kibbutz Gvat in 1926 serving as its secretary for several years He was also a member of the secretariat of HaKibbutz HaMeuhad Following the split in the kibbutz movement he moved to Yifat Between 1945 and 1949 he was a member of HaMerkaz HaHakla i In 1950 he was appointed director general of the Agriculture Ministry serving until 1958 He was also on the board of Mekorot the national water company Despite not being a member of the Knesset in 1964 he was appointed Minister of Agriculture by Levi Eshkol He was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment s list in the 1965 elections and retained his ministerial post even after he resigned his Knesset seat in January 1966 Despite resigning his seat he was re elected in 1969 and continued to serve as Minister of Agriculture Between December 1969 and July 1970 he also served as Minister of Health and from 1970 until March 1974 served as Minister of Development Although he was not re elected to the Knesset in the 1973 elections he continued to serve as Minister of Agriculture until Golda Meir resigned he was not included in Yitzhak Rabin s new government Awards EditIn 1982 Givati was awarded the Israel Prize for his special contribution to society and the State in work and industry 1 See also EditList of Israel Prize recipientsReferences Edit Israel Prize Official Site Recipients in 1982 in Hebrew External links EditHaim Gvati on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haim Gvati amp oldid 1143742649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
