Background
RABIN, Itzhak was born on March 1, 1922 in Jerusalem. Son of Nehemia and Rosa (Cohen) Rabin.
RABIN, Itzhak was born on March 1, 1922 in Jerusalem. Son of Nehemia and Rosa (Cohen) Rabin.
Kadoorie Agricultural School, Kfar Tabor, and Staff College, England.
Commander 1943-1948, including War of Independence. Representative Israel Defence Forces (I.D.F.) at Rhodes armistice negotiations. Former Head of Training Department I.D.F.
Commander in Chief Northern Command 1956-1959.
Head, Manpower Branch 1959-1960. Deputy Chief of Staff and Head, General Staff Branch 1960-1964, Chief of Staff I.D.F. 1964-1968.
Ambassador to United States of America 1968-1973. Minister of Labour MarchApril 1974.
Leader Labour Party 1974-1977.
Prime Minister 1974-1977, also Minister of Communications 1974-1975. Minister of Defence 1984-1990. Honorary Doctorates, Jerusalem University 1967, Dropsie College 1968, Brandeis University 1968, Yeshiva University 1968, College, of Jewish Studies, Chicago 1969, University of Miami 1970, Hebrew Union College, Boston 1971.
Knesset January since 1974.
Married Leah Schlossberg in 1948.