Yosef Shapira

Yosef Shapira
Date of birth 26 December 1926
Place of birth Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Date of death 28 December 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 87)
Place of death Jerusalem, Israel
Ministerial roles
1984–1988 Minister without Portfolio

Yosef Shapira (Hebrew: יוסף שפירא, 26 December 1926 – 28 December 2013) was an Israeli politician and educator who served as Minister without Portfolio between 1984 and 1988, although he was never a member of the Knesset.[1]

Born in Jerusalem during the Mandate era, Shapira was amongst the leadership of Bnei Akiva and the National Religious Party.

References

  1. "Yosef Shapira, founder of World Bnei Akiva, dies". haaretz.com. December 31, 2013.
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