Background
NAVON, Itzhak was born on April 9, 1921 in Jerusalem. Son of Yosef Navon and Miriam Ben-Atar.
NAVON, Itzhak was born on April 9, 1921 in Jerusalem. Son of Yosef Navon and Miriam Ben-Atar.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Director, Hagana Arabic Department, Jerusalem 1946-1949. Second Secretary, Israel Legation in Uruguay and Argentina 1949-1951. Political Secretary to Foreign Minister 1951-1952.
Head of Bureau of Prime Minister 1952-1963.
Head, Department, of Culture, Ministry of Education and Culture 1963-1965. Deputy Speaker; former Chairman Knesset Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee.
Chairman World Zionist Council 1973-1978. President, of Israel 1978-1983.
Vice-Premier and Minister of Education and Culture 1984-1990.
Chairman Wolf Foundation.
Knesset 1965-1978; Mapai Party 1951-1965, Rafi 1965-1968. Israel Labour Party since 1968.
Married Ofira ReznikovErez.