Ezra Ichilov
Ezra Ichilov | |
|---|---|
 Ichilov in 1951 | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1951–1961 | General Zionists |
| 1961 | Liberal Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1907 Petah Tikva, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 25 June 1961 (aged 54) |
Ezra Ichilov (Hebrew: עזרא איכילוב; 10 June 1907 – 25 June 1961) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the General Zionists and the Liberal Party between 1951 and 1961.
Biography
Ichilov was born in Petah Tikva during the Ottoman era.[1] He was a member of Maccabi and represented it at the nineteenth Zionist Congress.[1] He was also a leader of Bnai Binyamin, an agricultural association and in 1932 was elected to the central committee of Hitahdut HaIkarim.[1] In 1928 he was amongst the founders of the Eretz Israel/Palestine Football Association.
Between 1931 and 1955 he was a member of Petah Tikva city council.[1] In 1948 he joined the General Zionists and was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in 1951.[1] He was re-elected in 1955 and 1959, also representing the Liberal Party formed by the merger of the General Zionists and the Progressive Party.[1] He died shortly before the 1961 elections at the age of 54.
Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv was named after his brother Moshe.
References
External links
- Ezra Ichilov on the Knesset website