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Gideon Foreman (later Gadot) was born in [[Bnei Brak]] during the [[Mandatory Palestine|Mandate era]]. He attended the [[Mikveh Israel]] agricultural high school before studying sociology and communications at university in [[South Africa]]. He joined the [[Betar]] youth movement in 1951, and was a member of the organisation's national leadership between 1965 and 1968. During his time in South Africa, he acted as an emissary for the organisation. |
Gideon Foreman (later Gadot) was born in [[Bnei Brak]] during the [[Mandatory Palestine|Mandate era]]. He attended the [[Mikveh Israel]] agricultural high school before studying sociology and communications at university in [[South Africa]]. He joined the [[Betar]] youth movement in 1951, and was a member of the organisation's national leadership between 1965 and 1968. During his time in South Africa, he acted as an emissary for the organisation. |
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He worked as a journalist for ''[[Herut (newspaper)|Herut]]'', ''[[HaYom]]'', and ''[[ |
He worked as a journalist for ''[[Herut (newspaper)|Herut]]'', ''[[HaYom]]'', and '''[[HaYom HaZe]]'''<ref>[https://onegshabbat.blogspot.com/2024/10/blog-post_25.html Once upon a time: Moshe Dayan publishes a newspaper] (Hebrew)</ref>, before becoming head of the [[Herut]] party's spokesperson's section in 1977, working there until 1982. From 1981 to 1996 he was chairman of the board of [[Mifal HaPayis]], Israel's national lottery.<ref>[https://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mk_eng.asp?mk_individual_id_t=325 Gideon Gadot: Public Activities] Knesset website</ref> |
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In [[1984 Israeli legislative election|1984]], he was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list (then an alliance of Herut and other right-wing parties). He was re-elected in [[1988 Israeli legislative election|1988]] and appointed Deputy [[List of Knesset speakers|Speaker]], a position he held for four years.<ref name="Times of Israel 2012092301" /> Gadot lost his seat in the [[1992 Israeli legislative election|1992 elections]]. |
In [[1984 Israeli legislative election|1984]], he was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list (then an alliance of Herut and other right-wing parties). He was re-elected in [[1988 Israeli legislative election|1988]] and appointed Deputy [[List of Knesset speakers|Speaker]], a position he held for four years.<ref name="Times of Israel 2012092301" /> Gadot lost his seat in the [[1992 Israeli legislative election|1992 elections]]. |
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| Born | 1 April 1941 Bnei Brak, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 21 September 2012 (aged 71) |
Gideon Gadot (Template:Lang-he, 1 April 1941 – 21 September 2012) was an Israeli journalist and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1984 and 1992.
Biography
Gideon Foreman (later Gadot) was born in Bnei Brak during the Mandate era. He attended the Mikveh Israel agricultural high school before studying sociology and communications at university in South Africa. He joined the Betar youth movement in 1951, and was a member of the organisation's national leadership between 1965 and 1968. During his time in South Africa, he acted as an emissary for the organisation.
He worked as a journalist for Herut, HaYom, and HaYom HaZe[1], before becoming head of the Herut party's spokesperson's section in 1977, working there until 1982. From 1981 to 1996 he was chairman of the board of Mifal HaPayis, Israel's national lottery.[2]
In 1984, he was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list (then an alliance of Herut and other right-wing parties). He was re-elected in 1988 and appointed Deputy Speaker, a position he held for four years.[3] Gadot lost his seat in the 1992 elections.
He was the nephew of Aryeh Ben-Eliezer.
Gadot died on 21 September 2012, and was buried at Nahalat Yitzhak cemetery in Tel Aviv on 23 September 2012.[3]
References
- ^ Once upon a time: Moshe Dayan publishes a newspaper (Hebrew)
- ^ Gideon Gadot: Public Activities Knesset website
- ^ a b "Former Knesset speaker Gideon Gadot dies, 71". The Times of Israel. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
External links
- Gideon Gadot on the Knesset website
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