Meir Amit

Meir Amit
מאיר עמית
Amit in 1957
Director of Mossad
In office
1963–1968
Prime MinisterDavid Ben-Gurion
Levi Eshkol
Preceded byIsser Harel
Succeeded byZvi Zamir
Ministerial roles
1977–78Minister of Transportation
1977–78Minister of Communications
Faction represented in the Knesset
1977–78Democratic Movement for Change
1978–80Shinui
1980–81Alignment
Personal details
Born(1921-03-17)17 March 1921
Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine
Died17 July 2009(2009-07-17) (aged 88)
Tel Aviv, Israel
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Meir Amit (Hebrew: מאיר עמית, ‎17 March 1921 – 17 July 2009)[1] was an Israeli politician and cabinet minister. He served as the Chief Director and the head of global operations for Mossad from 1963 to 1968, before entering into politics and holding two ministerial positions.

  1. ^ Melman, Yossi (2009-07-17). "Ex-Mossad chief Meir Amit dies at 88". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-07-17.