Pinchas Sapir
Pinchas Sapir | |
|---|---|
פנחס ספיר | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1955–1965 | Minister of Trade and Industry |
| 1963–1968 | Minister of Finance |
| 1968–1969 | Minister without Portfolio |
| 1969–1974 | Minister of Finance |
| 1970–1972 | Minister of Trade and Industry |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1959–1965 | Mapai |
| 1965–1968 | Alignment |
| 1968–1969 | Labor Party |
| 1969–1975 | Alignment |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1906 Suwałki, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 August 1975 (aged 68) Nevatim, Israel |
Pinchas Sapir (Hebrew: פנחס ספיר; born Pinchas Kozlowski 15 October 1906 – 12 August 1975) was an Israeli politician during the first three decades following the country's founding.
He held two important ministerial posts, Minister of Finance (1963–68 and 1969–74) and Minister of Trade and Industry (1955–65 and 1970–72) as well as several other high-ranking governmental posts. For many years, he served as the Secretary General of Mapai or the Labor Party. He is often considered to be 'the father' of the Israeli economy for his unwavering efforts to foster economic development during the country's formative years.