Shlomo Lahat facts for kids

Shlomo Lahat
Shlomo Lahat
Native name	שלמה להט
Birth name	Salo Lindner
Nickname	Cheech
Born	November 9, 1927; Berlin, Germany
Died	October 1, 2014 (aged 86); Tel Aviv, Israel
Allegiance	Israel
Service/branch	Haganah; Israel Defense Forces;
Years of service	1944-1973
Rank	Aluf
Commands held	7th Armored Brigade; Heads of the Manpower Directorate, 1970–1973;
Wars	Israeli Independence War; Sinai War; Six-Day War; War of Attrition;
Other work	Mayor of Tel Aviv, 1974-1993

Shlomo Lahat (9 September 1927 – 1 October 2014) was an Israeli general and politician. He served as Mayor of Tel Aviv from 1974 until 1993.

Lahat was born in Berlin, Germany. He and his family moved to Israel in 1933 during the Nazi uprising. During his final years, Lahat had Alzheimer's disease.

Lahat died from a lung infection on 1 October 2014 in Tel Aviv. He was 86.

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Shlomo Lahat (R), shows foreign visitors the impact of an Iraqi missile in Tel Aviv during the Gulf War, 1991