# Levi Eshkol

_Israeli politician, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969)_

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> Levi Eshkol, born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik, was the prime minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. A founder of the Israeli Labor Party, he served in numerous senior roles, including Minister of Defense (1963–1967) and Minister of Finance (1952–1963).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 October 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyiv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P19))
- **Died:** 26 February 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P570))
- **Place of death:** Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P106))
- **Political party:** Mapai; Israeli Labor Party; The Young Worker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P102))
- **Spouse:** Miriam Eshkol; Elisheva Kaplan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P26))
- **Positions held:** Knesset member (28 January 1969 – 26 February 1969); Knesset member (23 January 1968 – 28 January 1969); Knesset member (22 November 1965 – 23 January 1968); Prime Minister of Israel (26 June 1963 – 26 February 1969); Minister of Defense of Israel (26 June 1963 – 5 June 1967); Knesset member (4 September 1961 – 22 November 1965); Knesset member (30 November 1959 – 4 September 1961); Knesset member (15 August 1955 – 30 November 1959); Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (8 October 1951 – 25 June 1952); Knesset member (20 August 1951 – 15 August 1955) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast; National Order of Madagascar; Nebraska Admiral; National Order of Chad; honorary citizen of Jerusalem; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; honorary doctor of Yeshiva University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123#P166))

## Questions

**When was Levi Eshkol born?**  
Levi Eshkol was born on 25 October 1895 in Kyiv.

**What positions has Levi Eshkol held?**  
Positions held by Levi Eshkol include: Knesset member (1969–1969); Knesset member (1968–1969); Knesset member (1965–1968); Prime Minister of Israel (1963–1969); Minister of Defense of Israel (1963–1967).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Levi Eshkol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Eshkol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q191123](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191123) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of prime minister Levy Eshkol. August 1963 (3x4 cropped).jpg by David Eldan (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_prime_minister_Levy_Eshkol._August_1963_(3x4_cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Levi Eshkol". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/levi-eshkol. Retrieved 21 October 2026.