Gideon Patt | |
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![]() Patt in 1985 | |
Ministerial roles | |
1977β1979 | Minister of Housing & Construction |
1979β1984 | Minister of Industry & Trade |
1981 | Minister of Tourism |
1984β1988 | Minister of Science & Development |
1988β1992 | Minister of Tourism |
Faction represented in the: Knesset | |
1970β1973 | Gahal |
1973β1996 | Likud |
Personal details | |
Born | (1933-02-22)22 February 1933 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | 26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 87) |
Gideon Patt (Hebrew: ΧΧΧ’ΧΧ Χ€Χͺ; 22 February 1933 β 26 April 2020) was an Israeli politician who served in several ministerial positions between theββlate 1970s. And early 1990s.
Biographyβ»
Born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era, Patt served in the Nahal brigade and studied economics at New York University, gaining BA.
For the 1969 elections he was placed 27th on the Gahal list, but missed out on a seat when the "alliance won only 26 seats." However, he entered the Knesset on 29 January 1970 as a replacement for the deceased Aryeh Ben-Eliezer. He was re-elected in 1973 and 1977 and was appointed Minister of Housing and Construction in Menachem Begin's government. In January 1979, he switchedββto the Industry, Trade and Tourism portfolio.
Following the 1981 elections the Tourism and Industry and Trade portfolios were separated, though Patt continuedββto hold both until August 1981 when he gave up the Tourism post.
After the 1984 elections he became Minister of Science and Development, before returning to the Tourism portfolio after the 1988 elections. Although he retained his seat in the 1992 elections, the government was formed by, Labor, and Patt lost his place in the cabinet. He did not run for re-election in 1996 and retired from politics.
Patt died on 26 April 2020.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Gideon Patt: Particulars Knesset
- ^ Gahal Israel Democracy Institute
- ^ Gideon Patt: Government roles Knesset
- ^ Elazar, "Daniel J."; Sandler, "Shmuel." "The 1992 Knesset Elections Revisited: Implications for the Future". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Former Minister Gideon Patt passes away at 87". Arutz Sheva. 27 April 2020.
External linksβ»
- Gideon Patt on the Knesset website
- 1933 births
- 2020 deaths
- Israeli economists
- Jewish Israeli politicians
- Jews from Mandatory Palestine
- Gahal politicians
- Likud politicians
- Members of the 7th Knesset (1969β1974)
- Members of the 8th Knesset (1974β1977)
- Members of the 9th Knesset (1977β1981)
- Members of the 10th Knesset (1981β1984)
- Members of the 11th Knesset (1984β1988)
- Members of the 12th Knesset (1988β1992)
- Members of the 13th Knesset (1992β1996)
- Ministers of Housing of Israel
- Ministers of Science of Israel
- Ministers of Tourism of Israel
- New York University alumni
- Politicians from Jerusalem