Background
Navon, Yitzhak was born on April 9, 1921 in Jerusalem. Son of Yosef and Miriam Ben-Atar Navon.
Navon, Yitzhak was born on April 9, 1921 in Jerusalem. Son of Yosef and Miriam Ben-Atar Navon.
Student, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Formerly teacher Jerusalem elementary and secondary schools. Director Arabic Department Hagana, Jerusalem, 1946—1949. 2d secretary Israeli embassy, Argentina and Uruguay, 1949—1950.
Political secretary to foreign minister Israel, 1951—1952. Head bureau to prime minister, 1952—1953. Director department culture, ministry education and culture, 1963—1965.
Member Knesset, 1965—1978. Former speaker and chairman defense and foreign affairs committee. President of Israel, 1978—1983.
Deputy prime minister, minister education and culture. Chairman World Zionist Council, 1973—1978, Wolf Foundation.
Active Mapai Party, 1951—1965, Rafi, 1965—1968, Israel Labour Party, since 1968. Member of Labour Party.
Married Ofira Reznikov-Erez Navon. 2 children.