Elyakum Ostashinski or Elyakum Austshinsky , born 1909, died 1983, was the first mayor of Rishon LeZion, and later CEO of the Farmers Association.

Education

Ostashinski was born in Petah Tikva

Petah Tikva

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, and graduated from Herzliya Gymnasium in Tel Aviv

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. He studied agriculture at University of Toulouse

University of Toulouse

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 in France

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. After graduation, he went to Algeria

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, and focused on growing citrus and cotton.

In 1930, Ostashinski returned to Israel

Israel

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 and worked as a winemaker in a winery in Rishon Lezion. A year later, he went to Italy

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, where he received a doctorate degree in agronomy.

Career

After returning to Rishon Lezion, Ostashinski became director of the agricultural department of the Farmers Association, and director of the department of rehabilitation grower Citrus Marketing Board. He also served as chairman of the Rishon Lezion branch of the Association of colonies, branch chairman of the Association of Rishon Lezion, member of the Maccabi Eretz Israel, and was a member of an organization headquarters defense.

In 1946, Ostashinski was elected mayor of "local" Rishon Lezion. He served until 1951, and in his last year in office, Rishon Lezion was declared a city. Starting in 1953, he directed the Farmers Association, the controlling shareholder in Carmel Winery

Carmel Winery

Carmel Winery is a vineyard and winery in Israel. Founded in 1882 by Edmond James de Rothschild, its products are exported to over 40 countries.- Overview :...

, and held this position for about thirty years.