Meir Amit
Meir Amit | |
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מאיר עמית | |
Amit in 1957 | |
| Director of Mossad | |
| In office 1963–1968 | |
| Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion Levi Eshkol |
| Preceded by | Isser Harel |
| Succeeded by | Zvi Zamir |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1977–78 | Minister of Transportation |
| 1977–78 | Minister of Communications |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1977–78 | Democratic Movement for Change |
| 1978–80 | Shinui |
| 1980–81 | Alignment |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1921 Tiberias, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 17 July 2009 (aged 88) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Signature | |
Meir Amit (Hebrew: מאיר עמית; 17 March 1921 – 17 July 2009) was an Israeli politician and cabinet minister. He served as the Chief Director and the head of global operations for Mossad from 1963 to 1968, before entering into politics and holding two ministerial positions.