Yigal Allon

Yigal Allon (October 10, 1918- February 29, 1980) was a famous Israeli Labour Party statesman.

He served as:

• Minister of Labour (1961-1967),
• Deputy Prime Minister (1967-1974),
• Minister of Immigrant Absorption (1967-1969),
• Minister of Education and Culture (1969-1974), and
• Minister of Foreign Affairs (1974-1977).

He also served briefly as acting Prime Minister of Israel following the death of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol in 1969.

Allon was a senior commander in the Palmach.

External links & References

• http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/Allon.html
• http://www.knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/exmk_eng.asp?ID=682

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