Background
Yosef Aharon Almogi, born Josef Karlenboim was born on May 5, 1910, in Hrubieszów in the Russian Empire (today in Poland).
Yosef Aharon Almogi, born Josef Karlenboim was born on May 5, 1910, in Hrubieszów in the Russian Empire (today in Poland).
Yosef Almogi moved to Israel in 1930. He served as a commander of the Haganah in Kfar Saba. In 1940, he enlisted in the British Army and fought in Greece. He was captured and spent the remainder of the war in a German POW camp.
Yosef Almogi received a secular and traditional education.
Yosef Almogi was active in the Haifa Workers Council, serving as Alternate Secretary from 1947 to 1951 and then-Secretary from 1951 to 1959. He was the General Secretary of Mapai from 1959 to 1961. First elected to the Knesset in the 1955 elections, Yosef Almogi was made Minister without Portfolio after the 1961 elections, before taking over the roles of Minister of Housing and Minister of Development in October 1962. Elected back to the Knesset on Rafi's list, Yosef Almogi became Minister of Labour in July 1968 when together with Mapam he retained his position after the 1969 elections but was not included in Golda Meir's cabinet after the 1973 elections. During his last term in the Knesset, Yosef Almogi also briefly served as the mayor of Haifa (1974-1975). He then served as chairman of the World Zionist Organization from 1975 to 1978.
Yosef Almogi died in Haifa on 2 November 1991.
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In 1928 Yosef Almogi took part in Pioneer ("Halutzic") training. For a short period, he was a member of "HaKovesh" Kibbutz (which afterward became "Ramat HaKovesh").
Yosef Almogi was a member of the Workers Council of Kfar Saba. In 1936 he was called to Tel Aviv to organize "Plugot Ha’Poel" (the Histadrut Defense organization). In 1937 he was sent to Haifa to organize "Plugot Ha’Poel" there played an active role in the Israel POW organization in captivity.
Yosef Almogi was married Shifra Weinblatt and had 2 sons.
