# Yitzhak Rabin

_Israeli politician, statesman and general (1922–1995)_

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> Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli statesman and general who was the prime minister of Israel, having served from 1974 to 1977 and again from 1992 until his assassination in 1995. He was the first prime minister to have been born in the region of Palestine, at the time under British control.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 March 1922 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jerusalem ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P19))
- **Died:** 4 November 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tel Aviv ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Israel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; military officer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P106))
- **Political party:** Israeli Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P102))
- **Education:** Kadoorie Agricultural High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P69))
- **Spouse:** Leah Rabin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Health (8 February 1994 – 1 June 1994); Prime Minister of Israel (13 July 1992 – 4 November 1995); Minister of Defense of Israel (13 July 1992 – 4 November 1995); Knesset member (13 July 1992 – 4 November 1995); Minister of Religious Services (13 July 1992 – 27 February 1995); Knesset member (7 October 1991 – 13 July 1992); Knesset member (21 November 1988 – 7 October 1991); Minister of Defense of Israel (13 September 1984 – 15 March 1990); Knesset member (13 August 1984 – 21 November 1988); Knesset member (20 July 1981 – 13 August 1984); Knesset member (13 June 1977 – 20 July 1981); Minister of Communications (3 June 1974 – 20 March 1975); Prime Minister of Israel (3 June 1974 – 20 June 1977); Knesset member (21 January 1974 – 13 June 1977); Ambassador of Israel to the United States (1968–1973); Chief of the General Staff (1 January 1964 – 1 January 1968) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P39))
- **Awards:** Ronald Reagan Freedom Award; Nobel Peace Prize; Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize; Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation; honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University; honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University; honorary doctor of the University of Miami ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060#P166))

## Questions

**When was Yitzhak Rabin born?**  
Yitzhak Rabin was born on 1 March 1922 in Jerusalem.

**What positions has Yitzhak Rabin held?**  
Positions held by Yitzhak Rabin include: Minister of Health (1994–1994); Prime Minister of Israel (1992–1995); Minister of Defense of Israel (1992–1995); Knesset member (1992–1995); Minister of Religious Services (1992–1995).

**Where did Yitzhak Rabin study?**  
Yitzhak Rabin was educated at Kadoorie Agricultural High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yitzhak Rabin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Rabin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q34060](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34060) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yitzhak Rabin 1994 Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg by Yaakov Saar (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yitzhak_Rabin_1994_Portrait_(3x4_cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Yitzhak Rabin, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Yitzhak Rabin 1994 Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg — Yaakov Saar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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