Background
TSUR, Yaacov was born on October 18, 1906 in Vilno. Son of Samuel and Bella Tsur.
TSUR, Yaacov was born on October 18, 1906 in Vilno. Son of Samuel and Bella Tsur.
Hebrew College, Jerusalem, University of Florence and Sorbonne.
Director French Department, and later Company-Director Propaganda Department Jewish National Fund, Jerusalem 1930. Special Zionist missions, Belgium, Greece, France 1934-1935, Bulgaria and Greece 1940. Liaison officer with Headquarters British Troops in Egypt 1943-1945.
Head delegation to Greece 1945.
President Israeli Army Recruiting Committee Jerusalem 1948. Minister to Argentina 53, Uruguay 1949-1953, Chile 1950-1953, and Paraguay 1950-1953, Ambassador to France 1953-1959.
Executive Committee 1960-1961. Chairman Zionist General Council (Action Committee).
Grand Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur.
Staff daily newspaper Haaretz, Tel-Aviv 1929. Jewish Agency.
Married Vera Gotlib in 1928.