Pesah Grupper facts for kids
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Pesah Grupper
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Grupper in 1984
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| Ministerial roles | |
| 1983–1984 | Minister of Agriculture |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1974–1990 | Likud |
| 1990–1992 | New Liberal Party |
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| Born | 21 August 1924 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 29 April 2013 (aged 88) |
Pesah Grupper (Hebrew: פסח גרופר) was an important Israeli politician. He was born on August 21, 1924, and passed away on April 29, 2013. He served as the Minister of Agriculture for Israel from October 1983 to September 1984.
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Early Life and Local Leadership
Pesah Grupper was born in Tel Aviv. At that time, the area was known as Mandatory Palestine.
Before becoming a national politician, he helped lead his local community. He was the head of the local council in a town called Atlit. He held this role twice: first from 1959 to 1962, and again from 1969 to 1971.
His Time in National Politics
Joining the Knesset
The Knesset is like Israel's parliament, where laws are made. Pesah Grupper was first chosen to be a member of the Knesset in 1973. He was part of a political group called Likud.
He was re-elected, meaning people voted for him again, in the elections of 1977 and 1981. This showed that people trusted him to represent them.
Becoming a Minister
In August 1981, Pesah Grupper was given an important job. He became the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. This meant he helped lead the country's farming and food efforts.
Then, in 1983, he became the full Minister of Agriculture. He was part of the government led by Yitzhak Shamir. This was a very important role, as he was in charge of a big part of the country's economy.
Later Political Career
Even though he was re-elected to the Knesset in 1984, he was no longer a minister in the cabinet. The cabinet is a group of top government leaders.
He was re-elected again in 1988. In March 1990, he and four other members left the Likud party. They started a new political group. It was first called the Party for the Advancement of the Zionist Idea, and later it was renamed the New Liberal Party.
The new party took part in the 1992 elections. However, they did not get enough votes to stay in the Knesset. This meant Pesah Grupper lost his seat in parliament.
