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Ora Namir
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 1992 | Minister of the Environment |
| 1992–1996 | Minister of Labour & Social Welfare |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1974–1991 | Alignment |
| 1991–1996 | Labor Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1930 Hadera, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 7 July 2019 (aged 88) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Ora Namir (born September 1, 1930 – died July 7, 2019) was an important Israeli politician and diplomat. She served in the Knesset, which is like Israel's parliament, for many years. She also held important government jobs, like being the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. Later, she became Israel's ambassador to China and Mongolia.
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Ora Namir's Early Life and Family
Ora Namir was born in Hadera, a city in Israel, in 1930. This was during a time called the Mandate era, before Israel became an independent country. She served as an officer in the IDF during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. After her military service, she studied classics and English literature at Hunter College in New York City.
Namir was married to Mordechai Namir. He was also a politician who served as the mayor of Tel Aviv and a government minister. Ora Namir passed away at her home in Tel Aviv on July 7, 2019.
Ora Namir's Career in Politics and Diplomacy
Ora Namir began her career working for political groups. She served as a secretary for the Mapai party's group in the Knesset. She also worked for the Israeli team at the United Nations. From 1967 to 1974, she was a leader in the Na'amat organization's Tel Aviv branch. Na'amat is a large women's organization in Israel.
Becoming a Member of the Knesset
In 1973, Ora Namir was elected to the Knesset. She joined as a member of the Alignment political group. From 1975 to 1978, she led a special committee. This committee looked into the status of women in Israel.
Serving as a Government Minister
Ora Namir was re-elected to the Knesset several times. She won elections in 1977, 1981, 1984, and 1988. In 1992, she ran for the leadership of the Labor Party. After the 1992 elections, she became the Minister of the Environment in Yitzhak Rabin's government. Later that year, she became the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. She kept this important role even after Shimon Peres became Prime Minister.
Becoming an Ambassador
On May 21, 1996, Ora Namir left the Knesset and her government role. She became Israel's ambassador to China. She also served as the non-resident ambassador to Mongolia. This means she represented Israel in Mongolia while living in China. She held these diplomatic roles until 2000. After returning to Israel, she joined a new political party called One Nation.
See also
In Spanish: Ora Namir para niños
