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David Golomb
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1968–1969 | Labor Party |
| 1969 | Alignment |
| 1977–1978 | Democratic Movement for Change |
| 1978–1980 | Shinui |
| 1980–1981 | Alignment |
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| Born | 4 February 1933 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 27 June 2019 (aged 86) |
David Golomb (Hebrew: דוד גולומב; born February 4, 1933 – died June 27, 2019) was an important Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset, which is like Israel's parliament. He was part of several political groups, including the Alignment, Labor Party, Democratic Movement for Change, and Shinui. He served in the Knesset during two different periods: from 1968 to 1969, and again from 1977 to 1981.
About David Golomb
David Golomb was born in Tel Aviv when the area was known as Mandatory Palestine. This was before Israel became an independent country. His father, Eliyahu Golomb, was a very important person who helped create the Haganah. The Haganah was a Jewish defense organization that protected communities before Israel was formed. David's mother, Ada, was the sister of Moshe Sharett, who later became an Israeli Prime Minister.
David studied economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After his studies, he worked in important economic roles. In 1961, he became the director of the Institute of Economic Research for the Histadrut. The Histadrut is a large organization that represents workers in Israel. Later, in 1965, he became the director of the Planning Centre. He also led the planning section at Koor Industries, a big industrial company.
His Time in the Knesset
David Golomb was a member of the Mapai political party. In 1965, he was on the list for the Alignment, which was a group formed by Mapai and another party called Ahdut HaAvoda. Even though he didn't win a seat in the 1965 elections, he later joined the Knesset on December 9, 1968. He became a Member of Knesset (MK) for the Labor Party, which was created when Mapai and other parties merged. He took the place of Dov Sadan, who had left his position. However, he lost his seat in the elections held the next year, in 1969.
In 1977, David Golomb joined a new political party called the Democratic Movement for Change. He was placed high on their list for the elections that year. The party won 15 seats, and he was elected back into the Knesset. In 1978, the Democratic Movement for Change party split into different groups. David Golomb chose to join one of these new groups, called Shinui. But on May 13, 1980, he and another politician, Meir Amit, decided to leave Shinui and join the Alignment party again.
David Golomb lost his seat in the 1981 elections. After leaving the Knesset, he worked for the Dan Bus Company.
Family Life
David Golomb was married to Miriam, who passed away in 2002. They had three children together. He died on June 27, 2019.
