Pinchas Sapir

Pinchas Sapir
פנחס ספיר
Ministerial roles
1955–1965Minister of Trade and Industry
1963–1968Minister of Finance
1968–1969Minister without Portfolio
1969–1974Minister of Finance
1970–1972Minister of Trade and Industry
Faction represented in the Knesset
1959–1965Mapai
1965–1968Alignment
1968–1969Labor Party
1969–1975Alignment
Personal details
Born15 October 1906
Suwałki, Russian Empire
Died12 August 1975(1975-08-12) (aged 68)
Nevatim, Israel
Minister Sapir visiting a factory at Kibbutz Gan Shmuel (1962)

Pinchas Sapir (Hebrew: פנחס ספיר, born Pinchas Kozlowski 15 October 1906 – 12 August 1975) was an Israeli politician during the first three decades following the country's founding.

He held two important ministerial posts, Minister of Finance (1963–68 and 1969–74) and Minister of Trade and Industry (1955–65 and 1970–72) as well as several other high-ranking governmental posts. For many years, he served as the Secretary General of Mapai or the Labor Party.[1][2] He is often considered to be 'the father' of the Israeli economy for his unwavering efforts to foster economic development during the country's formative years.

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  2. ^ Klagsburn, Francine (2017). Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel. Schocken Books Inc. pp. Chapter 23. ISBN 9780805242379.