Yisrael Kessar (Hebrew: ישראל קיסר, 20 May 1931 – 8 September 2019)[2] was an Israeli politician who served as a Knesset member for the Alignment and Labor Party between 1984 and 1996.
In 1966, he began his public career in the Histadrut, as treasurer (1973–1977), chairman of the Worker's Company (1977–1984) and secretary general (1984–1992).[3] He was also chairman of the Division of the Professional Union and the Division of Youth, Sports, Manpower, and Students.
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Yisrael Kessar on the Knesset website
January 01, 1970
yisrael, kessar, hebrew, ישראל, קיסר, 1931, september, 2019, israeli, politician, served, knesset, member, alignment, labor, party, between, 1984, 1996, ministerial, roles1992, 1996minister, transportationfaction, represented, knesset1984, 1991alignment1991, 1. Yisrael Kessar Hebrew ישראל קיסר 20 May 1931 8 September 2019 2 was an Israeli politician who served as a Knesset member for the Alignment and Labor Party between 1984 and 1996 Yisrael KessarMinisterial roles1992 1996Minister of TransportationFaction represented in the Knesset1984 1991Alignment1991 1995Labor PartyPersonal detailsBorn 1931 05 20 20 May 1931Sana a YemenDied8 September 2019 2019 09 08 aged 88 Holon Israel 1 Life and politics editKessar was born in Sana a Yemen in 1931 and immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1933 He served in the IDF as a captain He studied economy and sociology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University 3 In 1966 he began his public career in the Histadrut as treasurer 1973 1977 chairman of the Worker s Company 1977 1984 and secretary general 1984 1992 3 He was also chairman of the Division of the Professional Union and the Division of Youth Sports Manpower and Students In 1984 he was elected to the Knesset for the Alignment He was re elected in 1988 He ran for the Labor Party leadership in 1992 losing to Yitzhak Rabin After being re elected to the Knesset in the 1992 Knesset elections Rabin appointed him Minister of Transportation a position he held until 1996 3 He was one of the early initiators of the Tel Aviv Light Rail 4 He lost his seat and ministerial post following the 1996 elections He died on 8 September 2019 aged 88 at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon 1 and was buried in his hometown Rishon LeZion References edit a b Ynet כתבי 8 September 2019 הלך לעולמו מזכ ל ההסתדרות המיתולוגי ישראל קיסר Ynet Former minister labor union head Yisrael Kessar dies at 88 Times of Israel Retrieved 2022 12 22 a b c Malin Martin Israel Kessar Answers com Retrieved 2008 06 27 British style rail transit proposed Israel Business Today 1993 04 16 Archived from the original on 2013 08 08 Retrieved 2008 06 27 External links editYisrael Kessar on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yisrael Kessar amp oldid 1223404959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
