Ya'akov Nehoshtan (Hebrew: יעקב נחושתן; 22 April 1925 – 17 April 2019)[1] was an Israeli politician and diplomat. He served as a member of the Knesset for Gahal between 1969 and 1974 and as ambassador to the Netherlands between 1982 and 1985.
In 1948 he was amongst the founders of Herut. He became chairman of the party's Jerusalem branch in 1968, and the following year was elected to the Knesset on the Gahal list (an alliance of Herut and the Liberal Party). He lost his seat in the 1973 elections.
^ ab"Former MK Yaakov Nehoshtan passes away". The Jerusalem Post. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^Yaakov Nechushtan: Public Activities Knesset website
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Ya'akov Nehoshtan on the Knesset website
April 13, 2024
akov, nehoshtan, hebrew, יעקב, נחושתן, april, 1925, april, 2019, israeli, politician, diplomat, served, member, knesset, gahal, between, 1969, 1974, ambassador, netherlands, between, 1982, 1985, faction, represented, knesset1969, 1974gahalambassador, netherlan. Ya akov Nehoshtan Hebrew יעקב נחושתן 22 April 1925 17 April 2019 1 was an Israeli politician and diplomat He served as a member of the Knesset for Gahal between 1969 and 1974 and as ambassador to the Netherlands between 1982 and 1985 Ya akov NehoshtanFaction represented in the Knesset1969 1974GahalAmbassador to the NetherlandsIn office 1982 1985Personal detailsBorn 1925 04 22 22 April 1925Kazanlak BulgariaDied17 April 2019 2019 04 17 aged 93 Biography editBorn in Kazanlak Bulgaria Nehoshtan attended high school in Vratsa and was a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth group He made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1944 and studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem gaining certification as a lawyer He joined the Irgun in 1944 and was arrested by the British authorities the following year and exiled to a detention camp in Eritrea In 1947 he was moved to a camp in Kenya In 1948 he was amongst the founders of Herut He became chairman of the party s Jerusalem branch in 1968 and the following year was elected to the Knesset on the Gahal list an alliance of Herut and the Liberal Party He lost his seat in the 1973 elections In 1979 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Israel in Washington D C and in 1982 became ambassador to the Netherlands a post he held until 1985 2 Nehoshtan died on 17 April 2019 at the age of 93 1 His son Ido served as commander of the Israeli Air Force References edit a b Former MK Yaakov Nehoshtan passes away The Jerusalem Post 17 April 2019 Retrieved 17 April 2019 Yaakov Nechushtan Public Activities Knesset websiteExternal links editYa akov Nehoshtan on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ya 27akov Nehoshtan amp oldid 1182684660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
