Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit | |
|---|---|
 Sheetrit in 1949 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1948–1967 | Minister of Police |
| 1948–1949 | Minister of Minority Affairs |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1949–1951 | Sephardim & Oriental Communities |
| 1951–1965 | Mapai |
| 1965–1967 | Alignment |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1895 Tiberias, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 28 January 1967 |
| Signature |  |
Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit (Hebrew: בכור-שלום שטרית, 1895 – 28 January 1967) was an Israeli politician, minister and the only signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence to have been born in the country.[1] He served as Minister of Police from independence in 1948 until shortly before his death in 1967, making him the longest-serving cabinet member in the same portfolio to date.
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