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| Born in ] in the ] (today in ]), Mintz studied in a ] ] school, and was a member of Young ]. He made ] to ] in 1925, and worked in construction and as a printer. | Born in ] in the ] (today in ]), Mintz studied in a ] ] school, and was a member of Young ]. He made ] to ] in 1925, and worked in construction and as a printer. | ||
| In 1933, he joined ], and later was a member of the ]. In 1949, he was elected to the ] on the list of the ] (an alliance of the four main religious parties). Re-elected in 1951, 1955 |
In 1933, he joined ], and later was a member of the ]. In 1949, he was elected to the ] on the list of the ] (an alliance of the four main religious parties). Re-elected in 1951, 1955 and 1959, he was appointed Minister of Postal Services by ] on 17 July 1960, serving until his death the following May. | ||
| The village of ], established in 1962, was named in his honour. | The village of ], established in 1962, was named in his honour. | ||
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Template:Infobox member of the Knesset
Binyamin Mintz (Template:Lang-he, 12 January 1903 – 30 May 1961) was an Israeli politician who served briefly as Minister of Postal Services from July 1960 until his death.
Biography
Born in Łódź in the Russian Empire (today in Poland), Mintz studied in a Hasidic Ger school, and was a member of Young Agudat Yisrael. He made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1925, and worked in construction and as a printer.
In 1933, he joined Poalei Agudat Yisrael, and later was a member of the Provisional State Council. In 1949, he was elected to the first Knesset on the list of the United Religious Front (an alliance of the four main religious parties). Re-elected in 1951, 1955 and 1959, he was appointed Minister of Postal Services by David Ben-Gurion on 17 July 1960, serving until his death the following May.
The village of Yad Binyamin, established in 1962, was named in his honour.
External links
- Binyamin Mintz on the Knesset website
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- 1903 births
- 1961 deaths
- Israeli people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Members of the 1st Knesset (1949–51)
- Members of the 2nd Knesset (1951–55)
- Members of the 3rd Knesset (1955–59)
- Members of the 4th Knesset (1959–61)
- People from Łódź
- Poalei Agudat Yisrael (Israel) politicians
- Polish Jews
- Religious Torah Front politicians
- United Religious Front politicians