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Golda Meir [nb 1] ( née Mabovitch; 3 May 1898 – 8 December 1978) was an Israeli politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. She was Israel's first and only female head of government and the first in the Middle East. [5]
Golda Meir, Israeli politician and stateswoman who helped found (1948) the State of Israel and later served as its fourth prime minister (1969–74). She was the first woman to hold the post. Meir previously served as foreign minister (1956–66). Learn more about Meir’s life and career.
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- Golda Meir (1898–1978) was an Israeli politician who helped found (1948) the State of Israel and later served as its fourth prime minister (1969–74...
- Golda Meir was born Goldie Mabovitch in Kiev. Her family immigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1906. She attended the Milwaukee Normal School (now...
- During World War II Golda Meir (Hebraized from Goldie Myerson) was a forceful spokesman for the Zionist cause. In 1948 she signed Israel’s independ...
- As prime minister, Golda Meir traveled widely and met with Nicolae Ceauşescu and Pope Paul VI. Meir pressed for a peace settlement in the Middle Ea...
Apr 2, 2014 · Golda Meir was best known as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and the first woman to hold the title.
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Meet the Press Minute: Golda Meir, Israel’s first and only female prime minister, joined Meet the Press in 1969 during the War of Attrition, which Israel fought against Egypt, Jordan and...
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Dec 5, 2021 · For decades, he has been publicly recounting his 1973 meeting with then-Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir – which he described in 2015 as “one of the most consequential meetings I’ve ever had in...
Aug 25, 2023 · Learn how Golda Meir rose from a poor Jewish family in Russia to become a world leader and Israel's first woman prime minister. Discover her role in the founding of Israel, her leadership during the 1973 Yom Kippur War and her legacy as the "Iron Lady".
Sep 12, 2023 · Golda Meir, who served as Israel’s prime minister during the Yom Kippur War, is seen here in 1948, the same year she signed the country’s Declaration of Independence.
