Conductor politician

Served as the third Prime Minister of Israel, from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969

A founder of the Israeli Labor Party, he served in numerous senior roles, including Minister of Defense (1963–1967) and Minister of Finance (1952–1963)

First appointed as prime minister following the resignation of David Ben-Gurion

Led the party in the elections to the Sixth Knesset (1965) and won, remaining in office for six consecutive years

Shortly after taking office, he made several significant changes, among them the annulment of military rule over Israeli Arabs and a successful journey to the United States, being the first Israeli leader to be formally invited to the White House

His relations with American President Lyndon B. Johnson greatly affected Israel–United States relations and later on the Six-Day War

Active in the Zionist movement from a young age, immigrating to Ottoman Palestine in 1914 and working in agriculture

Among the founders of the major institutions of the Yishuv, most importantly the Histadrut and Haganah

Treasurer of Hapoel Hatzair political party and treasurer of the Agricultural Center

In 1929, he was elected as chairman of the settlement committee within the Zionist Congress, taking a leading role in enabling conditions for new construction

In 1937, he founded Mekorot water company and was its director until 1951

Held positions at the Haganah, at Mapai and as chairman of Tel Aviv Workers' Council

In 1948–1949, he was Director General of the Ministry of Defense and from 1948 to 1963, he was chairman of the Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency

Elected to the Second Knesset in 1951, he was soon thereafter appointed to key government roles

Led the Israeli government during and after the Six-Day War and was the first Israeli Prime Minister to die in office