Uzi Feinerman
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Uzi Feinerman was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for the Alignment
between 1969 and 1975.
during the Mandate era, Feinerman joined the Haganah
during his youth, and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
served as a battalion commander.
In 1955 he began training new immigrants in moshavim, and between 1958 and 1969 served as the secretary of the Moshavim Movement
. In 1969
he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list. After becoming an MK he established and headed the Knesset's Agricultural Forum. He retained his seat in the 1973 elections
, but died in April 1975 while in office. His seat was taken by Amos Hadar
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for the Alignment
Alignment (political party)
The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party...
between 1969 and 1975.
Biography
Born in Kfar YehezkelKfar Yehezkel
Kfar Yehezkel is a moshav ovdim in northern Israel. It is located in the Jezreel Valley, six kilometres southeast of Afula. It is under the jurisdiction of the Gilboa Regional Council. In 2007, the moshav had a population of 755.-History:...
during the Mandate era, Feinerman joined the Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
during his youth, and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
served as a battalion commander.
In 1955 he began training new immigrants in moshavim, and between 1958 and 1969 served as the secretary of the Moshavim Movement
Moshavim Movement
The Moshavim Movement is one of the main settlement movements in Israel, whose members are cooperative villages organized as moshavim and moshavim shitufiim...
. In 1969
Israeli legislative election, 1969
Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969. Voter turnout was 81.7%.-Results:¹ Meir Avizohar defected from the National List to the Alignment² Avner Shaki left the National Religious Party and remained a single MK...
he was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list. After becoming an MK he established and headed the Knesset's Agricultural Forum. He retained his seat in the 1973 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1973
The Elections for the eighth Knesset were held on 31 December 1973. Voter turnout was 78.6%.-Results:1 Aryeh Eliav left the Alignment and merged with Ratz to form Ya'ad - Civil Rights Movement...
, but died in April 1975 while in office. His seat was taken by Amos Hadar
Amos Hadar
Amos Hadar is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1974 and 1981.-Biography:Born in Nahalal during the Mandate era, Hadar was a member of the HaNoar HaOved youth movement. He became secretary of Nahalal, and also volunteered for the Bnei...
.