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| Born in ] in ] (today in ]), Pinkas attended high school in ], before studying at a ] in ] and law at the ]. He was involved in Zionist youth groups, and was one of the leaders of Young ] in Vienna and one of the founders of the ] movement. | Born in ] in ] (today in ]), Pinkas attended high school in ], before studying at a ] in ] and law at the ]. He was involved in Zionist youth groups, and was one of the leaders of Young ] in Vienna and one of the founders of the ] movement. | ||
| In 1923 he was a delegate to the 13th Zionist congress, and two years later ] to ]. He became director of ] in 1932, the same year in which he was elected to ] city council. Three years later he was appointed head of the city's education department. | In 1923 he was a delegate to the 13th Zionist congress, and two years later ] to ]. He became director of ] in 1932, the same year in which he was elected to ] city council. Three years later he was appointed head of the city's education department. | ||
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| In 1944 he became a member of the ], and was therefore one of the people to sign the Israeli declaration of independence in 1948. During the subsequent ], he was one of the leaders of the security committee. | In 1944 he became a member of the ], and was therefore one of the people to sign the Israeli declaration of independence in 1948. During the subsequent ], he was one of the leaders of the security committee. | ||
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| Following independence, Pinkas assumed membership of the ], and was responsible for drawing up the regulations for the council's committees. In Israel's ] in 1949 he was elected to the ] as a member of the ], an alliance of ], ], ] (Pinkas' party) and ], and served as chairman of the influential finance committee. In 1950 he was also elected Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv. | Following independence, Pinkas assumed membership of the ], and was responsible for drawing up the regulations for the council's committees. In Israel's ] in 1949 he was elected to the ] as a member of the ], an alliance of ], ], ] (Pinkas' party) and ], and served as chairman of the influential finance committee. In 1950 he was also elected Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv. | ||
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In the ] Mizrachi ran alone, and Pinkas retained his seat, though the party won only two mandates. He was appointed Minister of Transport, and remained chairman of the finance committee. However, he died in August 1952 and was buried in the ] cemetery in Tel Aviv. | ||
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David-Zvi Pinkas (Template:Lang-he, born 5 December 1895, died 14 August 1952) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician. A signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence, he was the country's third Minister of Transport.
Biography
Born in Sopron in Austria-Hungary (today in Hungary), Pinkas attended high school in Vienna, before studying at a yeshiva in Freiburg and law at the University of Vienna. He was involved in Zionist youth groups, and was one of the leaders of Young Mizrachi in Vienna and one of the founders of the Yeshuran movement.
In 1923 he was a delegate to the 13th Zionist congress, and two years later immigrated to Mandate Palestine. He became director of Mizrahi Bank in 1932, the same year in which he was elected to Tel Aviv city council. Three years later he was appointed head of the city's education department.
In 1944 he became a member of the Vaad Leumi, and was therefore one of the people to sign the Israeli declaration of independence in 1948. During the subsequent Arab-Israeli War, he was one of the leaders of the security committee.
Following independence, Pinkas assumed membership of the Provisional State Council, and was responsible for drawing up the regulations for the council's committees. In Israel's first elections in 1949 he was elected to the Knesset as a member of the United Religious Front, an alliance of Agudat Israel, Agudat Israel Workers, Mizrachi (Pinkas' party) and Hapoel HaMizrachi, and served as chairman of the influential finance committee. In 1950 he was also elected Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv.
In the 1951 elections Mizrachi ran alone, and Pinkas retained his seat, though the party won only two mandates. He was appointed Minister of Transport, and remained chairman of the finance committee. However, he died in August 1952 and was buried in the Trumpeldor cemetery in Tel Aviv.
External links
David-Zvi Pinkas on the Knesset website
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