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Golda Meir
an Israeli politician who was Israel's first woman Prime Minister, from 1969 to 1974 (1898-1978). orig. Goldie Mabovitch later Goldie Myerson born May 3, 1898, Kiev, Russian Empire died Dec. 8, 1978, Jerusalem Ukrainian-born Israeli stateswoman, fourth prime minister of Israel (1969-74). Her family immigrated to Milwaukee, Wis., U.S., in 1906, where she became a leader of the Milwaukee Labor Zionist Party. In 1921 she and her husband immigrated to Palestine, where she emerged as a forceful negotiator with British authorities during World War II (1939-45). A signer of Israel's declaration of independence in 1948, she served in the Knesset (parliament; 1949-74) and held the posts of minister of labour (1949-56) and foreign minister (1956-66). As prime minister, she sought diplomatic solutions to ease the region's tensions. The failure of her government to anticipate an Arab attack during the Yom Kippur War of 1973 (see Arab-Israeli wars) led her to resign six months later
Golda Meir
(1898-1978) Israeli political leader, 4th prime minister of Israel (1969-1974)
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